On November 9, 2010, the State Department submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a prerule to revise the U.S. Munitions List (USML).
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name and/or address change(s) for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name/address (notices hyperlinked):
On November 9, 2010, the President issued an Executive Order ordering the establishment of an interagency Federal Export Enforcement Coordination Center. The Center would serve as the primary forum within the Federal Government for executive departments and agencies to coordinate and enhance their export control enforcement efforts and identify and resolve conflicts that have not been otherwise resolved in criminal and administrative investigations and actions involving violations of U.S. export control laws.
President Obama announced a plan to ease certain export control measures with respect to India and highlighted other measures designed to increase trade and investment between the two countries during their November 6-8, 2010 meeting.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced that Licensing Division 4 (Electronic Systems - U.S. Munitions List Commodity Category XI) will be hosting the DDTC In-House Seminar on December 9, 2010, which is a one-day training event covering export licensing basics and is open to the export community. Registration has been extended until close of business on November 16.
Export.gov has announced a series of domestic and international trade shows that are scheduled for the remainder of 2010 and 2011.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name and/or address change(s) for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name/address (notices hyperlinked):
The Bureau of Industry and Security previously issued a notice of inquiry to solicit comments from the public regarding small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) understanding of and compliance with export controls maintained pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations. Comments are due by December 6, 2010.
On October 28, 2010, the State Department submitted to the Office of Management and Budget, for approval, a final rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations that is entitled: Dual Nationals and Third Party Nationals Employed by End Users.
The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule, effective November 1, 2010, which amends the Export Administration Regulations to remove one facility from the list of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) facilities that are authorized to receive certain items in China under SMIC’s validated end-user (VEU) authorization.