Export.gov has announced a series of export seminars sponsored by Fedex and supported by the West Virginia District Export Council, local Chambers of Commerce, and Economic Development Authorities to help companies compete in the global marketplace. The next seminar, “European Union Standards,” will be held July 23, 2010 in Martinsburg, WV.

The State Department is lifting the policy of denial for export licenses or other approvals regarding Presidential Airways, Inc. and its subsidiaries/affiliates imposed on December 18, 2008 pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, effective July 7, 2010.

The Office of Management and Budget has approved a Bureau of Industry and Security final rule to revise the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to expand the scope of controls over foreign-produced items that are the direct product of U.S.-origin technology, colloquially known as the "direct product rule." The direct product rule makes certain foreign-produced direct products of U.S.-origin technology subject to the EAR.

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has updated its guidance “Requests for Proviso Reconsideration and/or Clarification” to include additional instructions for replacement DSP authorizations.