The Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security amended the Export Administration Regulations to remove temporary controls on biosensor systems and related “software” and “technology” under the Commerce Control List's 0Y521 Series. Items can only be placed in ECCN 0Y521 for controlled items not listed elsewhere on the Commerce Control List for one year before BIS has to either set permanent controls or end controls on the item (see 12041302). BIS took no action to permanently classify biosensor systems on the CCL, so they became EAR99 items in March 2014. This final rule is effective Aug. 4.
The Export Control Reform rule set to revise the U.S. Munitions List (USML) and place some dual use items in new “600 series” Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) on the Commerce Control List (CCL) on July 1 will require exporters to make several changes to Automated Export System filing, the Census Bureau said in a June 3 release. This final rule was published on Jan. 2 (see 14010302). The following Export Control Classification Numbers will be added to AES reference tables: 0A604, 0A614, 0B604, 0B614, 0D604, 0D614, 0E604, 0E614, 1A613, 1B608, 1B613, 1C608, 1D608, 1D613, 1E608, 1E613, 9A604, 9B604, 9D604, and 9E604.
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise eight Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) related missile technology. The amendment will also add one new ECCN. The amendment reflects changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex that were agreed to by MTCR member countries at the October 2013 Plenary in Rome, Italy, and at the 2013 Technical Experts Meeting in Bonn, Germany. This final rule amends the Commerce Control List to reflect the changes made at the MTCR Annex. The final rule also revises the definitions for “payload” and “repeatability.” The rule is effective on May 27.
The U.S. Census Bureau on April 22 released trouble-shooting techniques to resolve frequent Fatal Error notification issues in the Automated Export System (AES). Fatal Errors occur when a shipment is rejected.
The Departments of State and Commerce issued concurrent interim final rules to transfer export controls on spacecraft, including satellites, from U.S. Munitions List (USML) Category XV (Spacecraft and Related Articles) to the Commerce Control List (CCL). The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security and the State Department have been prioritizing revision to Category XV for months, according to top administration officials (see 13110705). The transfers are part of the administration’s Export Control Reform (ECR). Large portions of both rules will be effective on Nov. 10, following a 180 day grace period to allow industry to adjust to the regulatory changes.
The Automated Export System (AES) will on April 27 restore the following AES validations to AES Fatal Errors, after temporarily reclassifying them as AES Warning Error Messages:
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is asking for comments on a proposed rule that seeks to clarify party responsibility in export transactions where a foreign principal party in interest (FPPI) is responsible for the export of an item subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The proposed rule changes terminology for such transactions to avoid confusion, and also sets new requirements for authorizing the FPPI to handle export and documentation requirements. Comments are due by April 7.
U.S. exporters should ensure their Automated Export System (AES) master data and personal software systems are updated to provide for new Foreign Trade Regulations changes due to take effect on April 5, said Integration Point Senior Software Analyst Maritza Mills, during a Jan. 29 Integration Point webinar titled “Export Regulation Changes for 2014.” Census will now require AES post-departure filings five days following the date of export. There will also be changes to Foreign Trade Zones data fields, option 4 filing and ultimate consignee submissions.
The Census Bureau, in conjunction with CBP, is beginning a pilot program to evaluate a new Automated Export System (AES) filing option that may replace postdeparture filing if the pilot program is successful, and is asking for applications from exporters to participate. The Advance Export Information (AEI) pilot is a voluntary program where participants submit limited Electronic Export Information (EEI) before export, and then file the rest of their EEI within five days after the date of export.
The U.S. Census Bureau on Jan. 22 released trouble-shooting techniques to resolve frequent Fatal Error notification issues in the Automated Export System (AES). Fatal Errors occur when a shipment is rejected.