Taiwan Resident, 2 Companies Charged With Violating Export Laws, Sanctions
A Taiwan resident and two companies were charged with participating in a conspiracy to violate U.S. export laws and sanctions against Iran, the Justice Department said Nov. 10. Chin Hua Huang was a sales agent for Taiwan business DES International Co. and Brunei company Soltech Industry Co., and all three conspired to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, Justice said. They were also sanctioned by the Treasury Department earlier this week (see 2011100025).
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Huang allegedly worked with the companies to help an Iranian research center obtain U.S. goods without the required Treasury license, Justice said. Huang also allegedly helped hide the origin of the goods -- which included a power amplifier and cybersecurity software -- by removing serial number stickers with the phrase “Made in USA” from their packages. Huang also downloaded U.S.-origin cybersecurity software onto a computer outside of Iran, Justice alleged. Huang faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. DES International and Soltech each face a fine of up to $500,000.