BIS Orders Exporter to Complete Compliance Training After Violating EAR
A Puyallup, Washington, resident who illegally exported optical magnifiers to South Korea agreed to export compliance training as part of a settlement agreement announced by the Bureau of Industry and Security this week. If Jaeyoun Jung doesn’t complete the training, he may be subject to a two-year temporary denial order, BIS said.
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The agency said the violation occurred after Jung bought $10,947 worth of the magnifiers from a Washington supplier in 2018. Soon after, he violated the Export Administration Regulations by shipping the magnifiers, controlled under Export Control Classification Number 0A987.e, to a buyer in South Korea without a BIS license. The agency said CBP seized the shipment before it left the U.S.
As part of a settlement agreement, Jung admitted to violating the EAR -- the result of a BIS change last year to eliminate no-admit/no-deny settlements (see 2205230018 and 2206300069). Jung also agreed to complete export compliance training within 12 months, and must notify BIS’ Office of Export Enforcement “of the course or program he has selected to attend.” He must also submit a “certification of attendance” to OEE within one month after attending the class.
Jung must complete the training before being granted any new export license or using any existing license or exception. If he doesn’t complete the training, he could face a two-year temporary denial order in which he won’t be able to directly or indirectly participate in transactions subject to the EAR.