Monthly Archives: August 2016

Protest Filer’s Guide

Givens & Johnston’s Protest Filers’ Guide assists importers with challenging various Customs determinations on the entry of merchandise (e.g., tariff classification, NAFTA, value, etc.). This Guide is intended only for educational purposes, and does not constitute legal advice. Please take a moment to send us the information on the form below and [...]

2018-04-23T16:17:50+00:00August 23rd, 2016|Popular Tools|

Trade of African Elephant Ivory Largely Banned

The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a final rule for the African elephant promulgated under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, which bans virtually all imports and exports of African elephant ivory.  The Final Rule, effective July 6, 2016 prohibits the import and export of African elephant ivory with [...]

2017-01-04T20:50:23+00:00August 5th, 2016|News & Events|

Violating the Arms Export Control Act Will Now Cost You More

Pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act), Congress required agencies to make yearly adjustments to their civil monetary penalties (CMPs) as well as a one-time “catch up” adjustment to their CMPs to account for inflation. On June 8, 2016, the Department of State announced that it is [...]

2017-01-04T20:49:40+00:00August 5th, 2016|News & Events|

BIS Revises Guidelines Concerning Charging and Penalty Determinations in Administrative Enforcement Cases

On June 22, 2016, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule revising its guidance on penalties for violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The BIS undertook these revisions to make penalty determinations more predictable and to align them with the OFAC penalty guidelines.  The rule rewrote guidance in Supplement No. [...]

2018-04-23T16:17:50+00:00August 5th, 2016|News & Events|

Iran Sanctions Update

As many in the trade community already know, the beginning of 2016 saw the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA); an agreement ensuring Iran’s nuclear capabilities stay below a certain threshold in exchange for the easing of economic sanctions against Iran. As part of the implementation, the Department of Treasury’s Office of [...]

2018-04-23T16:17:50+00:00August 5th, 2016|News & Events|

OFAC Settlement for Alleged Violations Involving Medical Sealant and Samples

A North Carolina corporation settled with OFAC after agreeing to pay $107,691.30 for potential civil liability due to alleged violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). The company allegedly exported medical sealant and samples to a UAE distributer with knowledge or reason to know that the exports were to be reexported to Iran. [...]

2017-01-04T20:53:30+00:00August 5th, 2016|News & Events|
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