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Changes to the Buy American Regulations

by George W. Thompson
July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Buy American Rules Update There have been fairly significant changes to the Buy American rules under both the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or FAR, and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement,Read More »

Federal Trade Commission’s Made in the USA Rules

The FTC Can’t Take a Joke

by George W. Thompson
June 7, 2022June 9, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission's Made in the USA Rules A notice appeared in the May 19th Federal Register detailing a consent agreement reached with a company called Lions Not SheepRead More »

The New Foreign-Direct Product Rule for Third-Country Exports to Russia

by George W. Thompson
June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

Sanctions imposed on Russia by the BIS The February 24 sanctions imposed on Russia by the BIS have put in place a vastly expanded definition of the foreign-direct product rule,Read More »

The Unverified List: What it Means to Exporters, Re Exporters, and In-Country Transferors

by George W. Thompson
April 26, 2022May 24, 2022

The Unverified List The Commerce Department’s listing of foreign companies subject to restrictions on all items included in the Export Administration Regulations, has received increased attention as a result ofRead More »

Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Items Out of the U.S.

Sentenced to Federal Prison – Smuggle Items Attempt Out of the U.S. Without the Required Export License

by GTC Repost
April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Owner of Maryland Export Business Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Smuggle Items Out of the U.S. Without the Required Export License Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District JudgeRead More »

The Foreign-Direct Product Rule

by George W. Thompson
March 29, 2022May 20, 2022

The Foreign-Direct Product Rule is a provision of the Export Administration Regulations The following transcript from George W. Thompson, explains the criteria under which some foreign products are subject toRead More »

Export Controls Aircraft Private and Public

Commercial and Private Aircraft Exported to Russia in Apparent Violation of U.S. Export Controls

by GTC Repost
March 22, 2022March 30, 2022

The U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), publicly identified commercial and private aircraft that have flown into Russia in apparent violation of the Export AdministrationRead More »

U.S. Department of Commerce Implements New Export Controls to Combat Malicious Cyber Activities

by GTC Repost
March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

Key Points On March 7, 2022, new U.S. export controls applicable to “cybersecurity items” took effect based on an interim final rule published by BIS on October 21, 2021 (the “CyberRead More »

Air Transportation Batteries Revised for the 2022 Regulations

Air Transportation of Lithium Metal and Lithium-Ion Batteries Revised for the 2022 Regulations

by GTC Repost
February 25, 2022May 9, 2022

REGULATORY UPDATE The International Air Transport Association (IATA) now forbids shipping stand-alone lithium metal batteries, UN3090, and stand-alone lithium-ion batteries, UN3480, classified as Section II shipments via air. Section IIRead More »

Dumping on American Builders and Homebuyers

by GTC Repost
February 22, 2022May 9, 2022

By Scott Lincicome // CATO Institute As we at Cato frequently explain, “trade remedies” tariffs — antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard actions — are one of U.S. trade policy’s dirty little secrets.Read More »

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