BIS Renews Denial Order for Venezuelan Airline
The Bureau of Industry and Security this week renewed its temporary denial order for a Venezuela-based cargo airline after saying it continues to try to violate U.S. export restrictions and the terms of the TDO. BIS said Empresa de Transporte Aereocargo del Sur, also known as Aerocargo del Sur Transportation or Emtrasur, has demonstrated "continued disregard" for U.S. export controls.
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BIS issued the order in August (see 2208030014) after the airline acquired “custody” of a U.S.-origin Boeing aircraft from Mahan Air -- a sanctioned Iranian airline (see 2205160035) -- and illegally flew that plane between Venezuela, Iran and Russia. The Argentinian government eventually detained the plane, but BIS said Emtrasur, working with the Venezuelan government, is “actively seeking the return” of the plane, which would violate General Prohibition 10 of the Export Administration Regulations (see 2301270003). BIS said the "aircraft remains in Argentina and has not yet been recovered by the United States government."