The State Department this week proposed several changes to its defense export regulations, including one that would clarify definitions for “export” and “reexport,” another that would change language in its Canadian exemption and a third that would revise its exemption for certain transfers to dual or third-country nationals. The agency also proposed corrections that would fix administrative errors in the regulations. Comments on the proposed changes, which were released Feb. 1, are due April 4.
After a thermal imaging industry official this week said the Commerce Department hasn’t significantly updated its export controls surrounding infrared technologies since 2005 (see 2201260047), an agency spokesperson pointed to two recent regulatory actions that they said have updated controls.
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The Bureau of Industry and Security revoked export privileges for an Idaho resident after the person tried to illegally export firearms from the U.S., BIS said Jan. 20. Khaldoun Hejazi was convicted March 2, 2020, of exporting defense articles on the U.S. Munitions List, which violated the Arms Export Controls Act. Hejazi was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release, fined $30,000 and assessed $100. BIS denied Hejazi’s export privileges for five years from the date of conviction.
The State Department imposed sanctions on China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation First Academy, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Fourth, and Poly Technologies Incorporated due to missile technology proliferation, it said in a notice. Such entities are denied new individual licenses for items on the U.S. Munitions List and all items controlled under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 for two years.
The Census Bureau recently released the January issue of its TradeSource newsletter, which provides tips and information on government assistance programs for exporters. The issue outlines how the U.S. Commercial Service can help exporters find new markets and features a blog post from the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, including information on updates to DDTC’s website, licensing and registration activities.
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The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls recently posted a name change notice for Raytheon Technical Services International, Raytheon Professional Services and Raytheon Systems Israel. It also is waiving the requirement for amendments to change approved license authorizations because of the “volume” of authorizations requiring amendments to reflect the change, DDTC said. Raytheon Technical Services International will become Vertex Technical Services International; Raytheon Professional Services will become Vertex Professional Services; and Raytheon Systems Israel will become Vertex Systems Israel. New license applications that identify the old name on the license and are received after Feb. 4 will be “considered for return without action for correction,” DDTC said. Vertex Aerospace recently bought Raytheon’s Defense Training and Mission Critical Solutions business lines.
The State Department is adjusting its civil monetary penalties for inflation, the agency said in a notice released Jan. 7. The new amounts, which include higher maximum penalties for violations of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Arms Export Control Act, will apply only to penalties assessed on or after Jan. 10, the agency said.
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