The Bureau of Industry of Security corrected an October notice about export privileges denied for violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, issuing the correct location of the court in which the defendant was convicted, according to a notice. Rasheed Al Jijakli (see 1910010056) was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, not the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, BIS said.

The Department of Commerce denied a man export privileges after he was convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Commerce said in a notice. Mojtaba Biria illegally exported gas turbine parts to Germany “with knowledge” the parts would be re-exports to Iran. Biria was convicted Aug. 14, 2019, and sentenced to time served and a $5,000 fine, the notice said. Commerce revoked Biria’s export privileges for 10 years from his date of conviction.

A Miami-based company, its manager and its registered agent were denied export privileges for illegally exporting goods to Syria, the Bureau of Industry and Security said in Nov. 14 notices. Arash Caby, Ali Caby and their company, Arrowtronic, violated the Export Administration Regulations by illegally exporting aircraft parts and equipment to Syrian Arab Airlines, a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, BIS said.

The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee will hold a hearing Nov. 20 on the U.S.-Japan mini trade deal, and on the prospects for a second phase of negotiations to reach a more comprehensive agreement. It starts at 10 a.m. in Room 2020 Rayburn.

On a day when more than two dozen House Republicans tweeted that their chamber should pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement -- most contrasting the impeachment movement with the lack of action on the trade deal -- the Democrats' No. 2 said his party's members want to finish negotiations with the U.S. trade representative and get the bill under consideration.

President Donald Trump, in a press conference with the president of Turkey on Nov. 13, said trade with Turkey “could be many times larger" than it is now, and that his administration has the goal of roughly quadrupling the volume of trade between the two countries, which would be $100 billion in two-way trade. According to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. goods exported to Turkey were valued at $10.2 billion, while goods imported totaled $10.3 billion.

The Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 14 issued a new guidance document on procedures for reviewing FDA denials of export certificates for medical devices. The guidance document details the process for exporters to correct deficiencies that caused FDA to deny issuance of a Certificate to Foreign Government (CFG) for a device, as well as for requesting agency review of denials.

The U.S. is continuing its national emergency and sanctions against Iran, the White House said Nov. 12. The extension, which will continue the sanctions for one year beyond the anniversary date of Nov. 14, renews an executive order that blocked Iranian government property. The original executive order was declared in 1979. The U.S. renewed the national emergency because its relations “have not yet normalized,” the White House said.

The U.S. is continuing a national emergency that authorizes sanctions against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the White House said Nov. 12. The White House said weapons proliferation “continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security. The national emergency was extended one year.

Due to an upcoming change, companies should make sure they have written policies for complying with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations before registering, renewing or amending their ITAR registrations, according to a Nov. 13 post from Export Solutions. That change relates to the submission of ITAR registrations as part of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls’ effort to update its processes for administration of the ITAR, the post said. The change will “most likely” take effect before 2020, Export Solutions said.