The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a letter to the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) covering, among other things, the export compliance responsibilities of the forwarding community.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective September 7, 2006, which amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) at 15 CFR Parts 740, 743, 772, and 774 to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar List), and Statements of Understanding maintained and agreed to by the governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective September 7, 2006, which amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) at 15 CFR Parts 740, 743, 772, and 774 to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar List), and Statements of Understanding maintained and agreed to by the governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement.

The Secretary of Commerce has issued a press release announcing that on September 19, 2006, the Senate passed H.R. 5684, implementing legislation for the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The Senate had previously passed such legislation under a Senate bill number (S. 3569), but was required to pass the legislation under a House bill number. (See ITT's Online Archives or 07/25/06 news, 06072599 1, for previous BP summary on the passage by the House and Senate of U.S.-Oman FTA implementing legislation. (Press release, dated 09/19/06, available at http://www.commerce.gov/opa/press/Secretary_Gutierrez/2006_Releases/September/19_Gutierrez_US-Oman_FreeTrade_Agreement_stmnt.htm.)

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective September 7, 2006, which amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) at 15 CFR Parts 740, 743, 772, and 774 to implement changes made to the Wassenaar Arrangement's List of Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (Wassenaar List), and Statements of Understanding maintained and agreed to by the governments participating in the Wassenaar Arrangement.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an interim final rule, effective August 31, 2006, that amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in order to implement the rescission of Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and to make certain changes regarding the October 2004 rescission of Iraq as a state sponsor of terrorism.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an interim final rule, effective August 31, 2006, that amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)¹ in order to implement the rescission of Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and to make certain changes regarding the October 2004 rescission of Iraq as a state sponsor of terrorism.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule, effective July 31, 2006, which amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to reflect changes to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Annex agreed to at the September 2005 Plenary in Madrid, Spain. In addition, this final rule's amendments also reflect a change to make one additional missile technology (MT) controlled item available for certain license exceptions.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a proposed rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by expanding and revising U.S. licensing requirements and licensing policy on exports and reexports of goods and technology to the People's Republic of China (PRC), etc.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a proposed rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by expanding and revising U.S. licensing requirements and licensing policy on exports and reexports of goods and technology to the People's Republic of China (PRC), etc.