In July 2008, the U.K. Export Control Organisation updated its Guidance on Compliance Visits. This is a useful document for Canadian export controls compliance officers and specialists because the Export and Import Controls...
On August 26, 2008, Diane Francis of Canada's Financial Post wrote a great article "Investing in Russia? Plan to Lose" that should raise alarm bells for those investing in Russia. The posting may be found at...
On Tuesday, August 19, 2008, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's office of international trade (CBP) advised the trade community that importers of Canadian softwood lumber will have a 30-day grace period to implement new ...
For financial periods ending on or after December 15, 2008, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) will certify annually the effectiveness of internal controls for financial reporting...
This article has appeared in the August 2008 edition of the Thomson Canada Limited publication GST & Commodity Tax.
MP-tly Put: Comply with Export Control Law or Suffer Consequences of Non-Compliance
In an economic slowdown,...
I came across the following provision in a "Terms of Use" contract on a web-site relating to software:
"U.S. Export Controls
Software from this Website (”Software”) is further subject to United States export controls. No...
Any traveler to the United States should prepare to be without their laptop, cell phone, PDA, Blackberry, iPod, MP3, and other electronic equipment. In addition, any traveler to the United States should make back up copies...
Bloomberg.com reports that U.K Prime Minister Gordon Brown and U.S. Secretary of States, Condoleza Rica are increasing the volume on talks of new economic and trade sanctions against Iran in response to the nuclear enrichment...
StarTribune.com has posted a great article by Hank Shea that summarizes a presentation he gave in June 2008 about export controls. The article may be viewed at www.startribune.com/business/24536914.html.
Customs Update: Big issues roil traders
July 2, 2008
By Susan Kohn Ross / The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE©
International traders have for the most part been insulated from a lot of the issues roiling "big...
On its website, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has clearly articulated its trade priorities for the current fiscal year. In alphabetical order, they are:
1) Agriculture;
2) Antidumping and Countervailing...
The U.S federal court indictments of Rigel Optics (a former DeWitt company) and its president, Donald W. Hatch, have been indicted in federal court on 14 counts of improperly importing night vision optical equipment from...
On June 13, 2008, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a new and improved version of D-Memorandum D13-4-12 "Commissions and Brokerage" The CBSA has indicated that the memorandum provides information on the...
A recent China Law Blog posting U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and China (go to www.chinalawblog.com/2008/06/navigating_the_foreign_corrupt.html)has caused me to think about how businesses from Canada and other...
Forbes magazine has reported in an interesting article "The Export Cops are Watching" that the U.S. BIS has been busy pursuing companies and executives who have not complied with U.S. export controls laws. The cases are...
On June 9, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release concerning the sentencing of WaveLab, Inc., of Reston, Virginia, forexport controls violations. WaveLab had been convicted for the unlawful export of...
