The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued press releases regarding various alleged export and antiboycott violations (see press releases for complete details):
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective August 5, 2005, which amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the understandings reached at the April 2005 plenary meeting of the Australia Group (AG). This final rule also updates the list of countries that currently are States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
The Journal of Commerce reports that PierPASS has shown early success in shifting Southern California port traffic to off-peak hours. According to the article, if cargo volumes continue to increase at less than 5% over 2004 and shippers patronize the off-peak gates, Los Angeles and Long Beach may enjoy a congestion-free peak season in 2005. (JoC, dated 08/08/05, www.joc.com.)
The Associated Press reports that Japan took a retaliatory step against the U.S. steel industry on August 1, 2005, and announced that it will impose 15% levies on U.S. steel imports starting September 1, 2005 as a result of the dispute between the U.S. and Japan regarding the Byrd Amendment. According to the article, the tariffs will target ball bearings, airplane parts and other steel products and tariffs would not be imposed if the Byrd Amendment were repealed by September 1, 2005. (AP article, dated 08/01/05, available at http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8780137/.)
Washington Trade Daily reports that on August 2, 2005, President Bush signed the Dominican Republic-Central America - U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) into law. (A Presidential Proclamation is still required to amend the tariff schedule, etc. for DR-CAFTA. See ITT's Online Archives or 07/29/05 news, 05072905 for BP summary.) (WTD, dated 08/03/05, www.washingtontradedaily.com )
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective July 15, 2005, which revises certain entries on the Commerce Control List (CCL) that are controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 6, 7, 8, and 9, and definitions to conform with changes in the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies and Statements of Understanding maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement).
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective July 15, 2005, which revises certain entries on the Commerce Control List (CCL) that are controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 6, 7, 8, and 9, and definitions to conform with changes in the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies and Statements of Understanding maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement).
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective July 15, 2005, which revises certain entries on the Commerce Control List (CCL) that are controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 6, 7, 8, and 9, and definitions to conform with changes in the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies and Statements of Understanding maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement).
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective July 21, 2005, which makes nuclear grade graphite intended for non-nuclear end uses subject to the Export Administration Regulations' (EAR) licensing jurisdiction, and imposes a license requirement for exports and reexports of such material to destinations of concern for nuclear proliferation (NP) reasons.
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective July 15, 2005, which revises certain entries on the Commerce Control List (CCL) that are controlled for national security reasons in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I (telecommunications), 6, 7, 8, and 9, and definitions to conform with changes in the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies and Statements of Understanding maintained and agreed to by governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar Arrangement).