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Due to Pandemic, BIS Providing Six-Month Export License Extensions

BIS’ Announcement

Last month, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry & Security (“BIS”) announced that it is providing six-month extensions for export license applications due to economic difficulties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this announcement, BIS is permitting exporters to request six-month validity period extensions for licenses due to expire on or before December 31, 2020. BIS accepts all submission requests in one central electronic mailbox: LicenseExtensionRequest@bis.doc.gov. When a party submits a license extension request, BIS will review the original license and (in most cases), extend the validity of the license by six months. BIS estimates that the majority of extension validity requests will be processed and approved within two to three business days. Acting Under Secretary for Industry and Security Corden Hull said, “The streamlined process will help ensure that exporters with licenses due to expire on or before the end of 2020, who may not have been able to ship orders due to resource constraints during the pandemic, have the opportunity to benefit fully from the authorizations granted on their licenses.”

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By Jennifer Diaz|2020-11-25T15:32:54-05:00November 24, 2020|Best Practices, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Export, Import, International Law, International Trade, Pre-compliance|8 Comments

HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDERS – WHAT YOU MUST KNOW.

In the household goods and services industry? Did you know you have to import your goods and services in compliance with the Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS) regulations? Manufacturers or wholesalers of any article of upholstered furniture bedding, or filling material manufactured outside of the United States for the purpose of sale or resale in California, whether it be through employees or agents, fall within this category.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:42:58-04:00November 10, 2020|Best Practices, Customs Expert, Expert, HTSUS, Import, International Business, International Trade, penalty, Pre-compliance, Seizure, Supply Chain|1 Comment

President Calls for Greater Enforcement Against Counterfeit Imports

What Happened

On October 13, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on stopping counterfeit trafficking on e-commerce platforms. The memorandum called for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to “impose the maximum fines and civil penalties permitted by law on any e-commerce platform that directs, assists with, or is in any way concerned in the importation into the United States of counterfeit goods.” Furthermore, the memorandum also called for:

CBP to continue seizing counterfeit goods imported into the United States in connection with e-commerce transactions
Congress to pass laws that clarify and strengthen the president’s authority and increase its resources to address e-commerce-linked counterfeit trafficking
The U.S. Attorney General to develop a legislative proposal to promote the policy objectives of the memorandum within 120 of its publication

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-12-14T12:05:30-05:00November 5, 2020|Best Practices, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Expert, Export, Import, Import Alert, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Pre-compliance|0 Comments

INVESTING IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY? – WHY HAITI.

Despite Haiti’s challenging socio-economic, as well as political climate, Haiti remains one of the most open economies of the Caribbean seeking foreign direct investment (FDI). Haiti’s legislation encourages such FDI with the assurance that the same rights, privileges, and equal protection are provided to local and foreign companies. The current president of Haiti established and announced “Seven Priority Axes” for the development of Haiti. One of which is in the electricity (e.g., Hydro, Solar, Natural Gas and, of course, Petroleum) sector.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:41:14-04:00November 2, 2020|Best Practices, Caribbean Basin Initiative, Customs Expert, Expert, Export, International Business, International Trade, Pre-compliance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

BIS Expands Export Restrictions Targeting China’s Largest Chipmaker

Co-Authored by Sharath Patil

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (“BIS”) informed some U.S. semiconductor manufacturers via a confidential letter that they would require export licenses before exporting certain products to China’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”). Although the letter is not available for public view, a September 28, 2020 Wall Street Journal article that broke the story said that the Commerce Department was concerned about high risks of diversion to a military end use. This additional export license requirement is part of a broader pattern of increased export restrictions, particularly to China.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T14:39:49-04:00October 27, 2020|Best Practices, China Trade War, Customs Expert, Enforcement, Expert, Import, International Business, International Law, International Trade, Pre-compliance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|7 Comments

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