The Bureau of Industry and Security is working on an interim final rule that it said would streamline its export restrictions for drone exports. The agency sent the rule for interagency review on Aug. 21. BIS didn't release more information.
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Kimberly Prost, an International Criminal Court judge sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control last month, suggested that her designation may not meet OFAC sanctions criteria and that she’s considering challenging it. Although the listing has had “serious” financial and psychological effects on her and other ICC judges designated by the Trump administration this year, she said the court will continue its investigations.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is revoking Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's status as a validated end-user, which allows the company to ship certain chip equipment to China under a general authorization, the company said Sept. 2.
Vietnam-based Southern International Co. (SIC) has accused Daynamez Group of Companies of Fairfax, Virginia, of failing to reserve cargo space with carriers despite receiving full payment of more than $2.4 million to do so for 558 containers, according to a complaint filed Aug. 26 with the Federal Maritime Commission.
The U.K. last week released its latest round of data on Israel-related export licenses more than eight months after the U.K. suspended a range of licenses for Israel over concerns they were being used to ship items for the Israeli military in Gaza (see 2409030023).
Australia is proposing to eliminate nearly 500 tariffs that it said are a "nuisance" for Australian companies, including duties on tires, televisions, wine glasses, air conditioners and more, the country’s trade ministry said Aug. 28. The country said it’s accepting public comments on the proposed list of tariffs by Dec. 10, and it plans to publish a “full and final list of agreed tariffs for removal” soon after.
Beijing last week criticized a decision by France, Germany and the U.K. to initiate snapback U.N. sanctions against Iran (see 2508280033), saying it will hurt diplomacy with Iran. “Initiating the snapback process at the Security Council is not a constructive move, which will disrupt the settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said during a regular press conference in Beijing Aug. 29. “China believes that current moves by the Security Council should contribute to resuming dialogue and negotiation rather than create new confrontation and lead to deterioration or even escalation of the situation.” The spokesperson said Beijing wants to “play a constructive role in bringing the issue back to the track of diplomatic settlement as early as possible.”
The State Department last week approved a possible $825 million military sale to Ukraine, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The sale includes "Air Delivered Munitions" and related equipment, and the principal contractors will be Zone 5 Technologies and CoAspire.
The Bureau of Industry and Security is seeking public comments on an information collection related to its license exceptions and exclusions for export-controlled goods. Comments are due Nov. 3.