The Bureau of Industry and Security has posted to its Web site selected advisory opinions from 2003 to the present that may be of general interest to the public regarding various export regulations.
The U.S. Census Bureau has issued its final rule, effective July 2, 2008, which amends 15 CFR Part 30 to make mandatory1 the filing of export information through the Automated Export System or AESDirect2, for all shipments where a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is currently required, etc.
The Food and Drug Administration, in collaboration with the University of Arkansas, is announcing a public workshop entitled "Food Labeling Workshop," which is intended to provide information about FDA food labeling regulations and other related subjects to the regulated industry, particularly small businesses and startups. The workshop will be held on August 12-13, 2008 in Fayetteville, AR. (FR Pub 06/03/08, available at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-12301.pdf)
Broker Power is reminding exporters that pursuant to a 2002 Order issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security, companies may be held liable for export compliance as successors-in interest.
The Treasury Department has posted the remarks by Special Envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue Holmer on the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue and sustaining economic growth. (Remarks, dated 05/21/08, available at http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/hp992.htm)
On May 20, 2008, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade held a hearing on "Export Compliance: Ensuring Safety, Increasing Efficiency."
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a reminder of the obligations of U.S. industry to report to the BIS, no later than June 15th of each year, offsets agreement and transaction data for the previous calendar year.
At the April 2008 National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America's Annual Conference, U.S. government officials discussed the Automated Export System (AES) and other export related issues.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is requesting comments by August 18, 2008 on two recommendations made by the Deemed Export Advisory Committee in 20071 with respect to BIS' deemed export licensing policy, as follows:
At the April 2008 National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America's Annual Conference, an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) official discussed a variety of export-related issues. Highlights of her remarks include the following points: