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A 76-year-old Texas man has been taken into custody on charges of smuggling parts and components used in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as well as other manned aircraft, from the United States to Iran.
The complaint alleges that on several occasions, authorities searched Goodarzi’s luggage and found numerous aircraft parts and components hidden within articles of clothing.
The Justice Department today announced the seizure of a Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft owned and operated for the benefit of Nicolás Maduro Moros and persons affiliated with him in Venezuela. The aircraft was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the Southern District of Florida at the request of the United States based on violations of U.S. export control and sanctions laws.
The Commerce Department should adopt a blanket “presumption of denial” posture for export license applications that would send critical technology to any entity based in China, according to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla). Commerce should impose the strict controls because of the demonstrably high risk that such applications are intended to circumvent export controls, the senator said.
A new air cargo screening directive issued Aug. 21 by the TSA has some carriers looking for clarification from the U.S. government, and at least one carrier has issued an embargo on U.S. routes via Europe. The emergency amendment – with restricted access –requires carriers to submit additional details of shippers and consignees to the US Customs and Border Protection agency.
A Virginia couple were indicted for sanctions violations and money laundering related to the Husband's work as a TV presenter and the wife's acting as an art & collectibles procurement agent for sanctioned Russian oligarch Aleksander Udoddov.
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is implementing export controls on several semiconductor, quantum, and additive manufacturing items with an interim final rule published September 6th.
The rule adds and revises Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) in the Commerce Control List, adds a new license exception for countries that have implemented equivalent technical controls, and adds two new worldwide license requirements to the national security and regional stability controls in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
The new controls include a limited number of deemed export requirements in the sectors of quantum computers, materials, and related electronic assemblies; aerospace technology; and integrated circuit “development” or “production.”
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