The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for April 4:

The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for April 3:

The Bureau of Industry and Security is hosting a webinar April 3 titled "How to Create and Export Compliance Program for Your Company." The director of the Bureau's Export Management and Compliance Division will discuss the elements of an effective export management and compliance program. The webinar will be from 2-3 p.m. ET. Register (here).

The Bureau of Industry and Security's Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Advisory Committee will hold a partially closed meeting on April 23 at 9:30 a.m. ET in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 6087B, 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to sensors and instrumentation equipment and technology. The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. To participate, email Yvette.Springer@bis.doc.gov by April 16.

The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for March 29:

The Census Bureau and Association of Small Business Development Centers are hosting an Automated Export System Compliance Seminar in Norfolk, Virginia on April 10-11. Census Bureau experts will cover Foreign Trade Regulations filing requirements, commodity classification in Schedule B and AES. The second day will feature a AESPcLink Workshop. Both seminars will be held at the Holiday Inn in Virginia Beach/Norfolk.

The Bureau of Industry and Security denied export privileges to the following entities:

The Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office of Antiboycott Compliance issued a warning letter March 7 to a Colorado company, for failing to report a request to engage in a boycott of Israel. According to the letter, Particle Measuring Systems, Inc., made a sale and/or transfer of goods from the U.S. to Bangladesh in 2009 and 2010. The company received letters of credit from the Standard Chartered Bank of Bangladesh which read, in part: “Shipment/transshipment of goods from Israel or in the flag vessels of that country is not allowed.” The Export Administration Regulations require U.S. entities to report such requests to the Department of Commerce. Particle Measuring Systems failed to report, the letter said.

The Foreign Trade Zones Board issued the following notices for March 20-26:

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements added certain cotton corduroy fabric to the list of items not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner under Annex 3-B of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) Implementation Act. The fabric, which is classified in subheadings 5801.22.1000 and 5801.22.9000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, was added in unrestricted quantities. Effective March 27, this cotton corduroy fabric may be sourced from outside the CTPA member countries without affecting eligibility for CTPA treatment.