International Trade Law News

AP: Taiwan-based company assists Chinese firm in obtaining pressure transducers for Iran -- http://bit.ly/929Jcd

Follow-up from previous tweet: Certain pressure transducers are classified on U.S. Commerce Control List as ECCN 2B230 (NP and AT controls)

New Blog Post: Management Consultant Arrested and Charged With Violating Iran Embargo: http://bit.ly/79P0SX

It's official: DDTC Appoints Lisa Studtmann as Director of Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance -- http://bit.ly/5Km9KX

Politico: Beth McCormick to be Deputy Ass't Secy at State Dept's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (oversees DDTC) - http://bit.ly/7mo4lZ

RT @complianceweek: Poll says compliance budgets are faring better than you'd expect, considering economy . . . http://bit.ly/7ZVdOw

New Blog Post: Coalition for Security and Competitiveness Releases Detailed Export Control Recommendations: The Co... http://bit.ly/5q1FbK

House Foreign Affairs Committee to hold export controls hearing at Stanford University on January 15th. Details here: http://bit.ly/6ptLlb

New Blog Post: Philadelphia Area Chemical Engineer Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Violating Iran Sanctions:... http://bit.ly/7Gnx11

Pakistan claims to be implementing "effective export controls in line with international obligations": http://bit.ly/61RuOX

The Hill's story on yesterday's CSC export control reform recommendations found here: http://is.gd/6bxHC

SEC Enforcement Division names Cheryl J. Scarboro as head of Foreign Corrupt Practices unit. Details at http://bit.ly/707aub

AP reports that North Korea will allow more American tourists -- http://bit.ly/6Y5Fk4

LA Times: 3 men charged in scheme to illegally export vacuum pumps and equipment to Iran via UAE -- http://is.gd/6fkmk

Politico: At meeting with defense company executives SecDef Gates pledges support for export control reforms - http://bit.ly/7S8u8z

DefenseNews reports on new Deputy Assistant Secretary of State who will oversee defense export control agency: http://bit.ly/6qRsfP

American Association of Exporters and Importers' export control reform recommendations to Congress can be found here: http://bit.ly/8abX2y

Op-Ed by Rep. Berman in San Jose Mercury News on today's export controls hearing being held at Stanford: http://bit.ly/8obtnz

Rep. Berman: You practically have to have a law degree or Ph.D. to keep from running afoul of increasingly complex export-controls regime.

BIS adds Chinese entity to list of parties eligible for Validated End-User (VEU) program: http://bit.ly/7Qp0v7

National Defense Magazine: Job Creation Argument May Prompt Congress to Move on Arms Export Controls Reform - http://bit.ly/8tlUlG

AP: North Korea plays sanctions card in nuclear standoff -- http://is.gd/6nvR6

Stanford president urges lawmakers to change export controls at export controls hearing (from Stanford News) http://bit.ly/4Kry4X

San Jose Mercury News' story on yesterday's export controls hearing at Stanford found here: http://bit.ly/5HIDYA

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