We'll post here as relevant items to United States exporting are announced. We get daily email from the BIS at Commerce, including policy announcements, public comment requests, rulings and interpretations within the jurisdiction of the federal agencies overseeing U.S. trade, and links to enforcement matters including denial orders, special designations, and training course schedules.
 12/10/2009 - BIS publishes Final Rule on Implementation of the Wassenaar Arrangement's Task Force on Editorial Issues Revisions. Please visit http://www.bis.doc.gov/ for more information.
12/4/2009 - BIS publishes Proposed Rule on Issuance of Electronic Document and Related Recordkeeping Requirements. Comments must be received by BIS no later than February 2, 2010. Please visit http://www.bis.doc.gov/ for more information.
11/30/2009 - Video and slide presentations from the Update 2009 Conference on Export Controls and Policy, held September 30-October 2, 2009 are now available online. To view the web portal, go to http://bisecp.videohostpro.com
August 11, 2009 - BIS publishes Proposed Rule on Revisions to the CCL To Update and Clarify Crime Control License Requirements. Comments must be received no later than September 25, 2009.
Please visit www.bis.doc.gov
This year's Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy is scheduled for September 30 - October 2, 2009 in Washington, DC. Program details are now available at www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/update2009/index.htm
August 6, 2009. BIS announced a settlement was reached with DHL. More information is available at www.bis.doc.gov/news/2009/bis_press08062009.html
March 5, 2009 - BIS has posted a Classification Information Table comprised of information received from companies that have requested the Commodity Classification information available on their companies' websites, and/or their companies'export control points of contact, be accessible via the BIS website. http://www.bis.doc.gov/commodityclassificationpage.htm
February 26, 2009 - A Final Rule on modification or removal of certain entities has been published in the main BIS news page at http://www.bis.doc.gov/
February 25, 2009 - BIS publishes Federal Register Notice Reminding U.S. Defense Firms to Submit Data for BIS's Annual Offset Report http://www.bis.doc.gov/
BIS has also announced a webinar to learn about U.S. implementation of an Additional Protocol, dealing with nuclear materials and precursors. To enroll visit https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/newWebinarRegistration.jsp?SmartCode=9Q55.
February 23, 2009 - BIS has announced a self check module on the Export Management and Compliance web page http://www.bis.doc.gov/complianceandenforcement/emcp.htm
February 10, 2009 - An advisory opinion notice on Transfer of Export Licenses has been posted on the BIS website , and includes official policy on making such transers. http://www.bis.doc.gov/policiesandregulations/advisoryopinions.htm
February 6, 2009- BIS reached a settlement with a Taiwan based firm with U.S. operations on violation of U.S. export regulations. Precursors and materials usable for nuclear development were involved. A stiff 20 year denial of export privileges was part of the settlement. Details at http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2009/bis_press02062009.htm
January 26, 2009 - BIS announced a new web page to contain public information on Commodity Classifications http://www.bis.doc.gov/commodityclassificationpage.htm
January 22, 2009 - Customs announces increased penalties for AES filing errors (courtesy IBT)
http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2009/bis_press01132009.htm
January 8, 2009 - BIS publishes Rule on Burma: Revision of Restrictions on Exports, Reexports and Transfers to Persons Whose Property and Interests in Property Are Blocked. http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2009/fr_01082009.pdf
January 7, 2009 - BIS Posts Thirteenth Annual Report to Congress on the Impact of Offsets in Defense Trade. http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/osies/offsets/default.htm
January 6, 2009 - BIS publishes Notice Requesting Public Comment on Foreign Produced Encryption Items Made from U.S. Origin Encryption Technology or Software http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2009/fr_01062009.pdf
Ongoing - BIS's Webinar on the encryption provisions of the Export Administration Regulations published October 3, 2008 is now available online. http://www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/seminar-training.htm
October 2008 - OPIC Operating Authority restored by Congress http://www.nsba.biz/content/2018.shtml
October 2008 (Four year applicability) - Qs & As for Proposed Rule Establishing License Exception Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) http://www.bis.doc.gov/policiesandregulations/ictquestionsandanswers.htm
September 2008 - U.S. exports of technology decline http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2008/tc20080922_511120.htm
April 2008 - Rep. Manzullo introduces legislation to enhance SME Trade: http://www.manzullo.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=89445
December 2007 - Legislation to raise tax on U.S. exporters blocked:
http://www.manzullo.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=81204
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