Vol. 0809-2004

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEWSLETTER

NEWS:

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has lifted all restrictions on the use of DTrade for electronic submissions of DSP-5 license requests which were in place earlier. Effective immediately, DDTC is prepared to receive all types of DSP-5 requests via D-Trade without restrictions. For a copy of current usage requirements visit: http://www.pmdtc.org/docs/userequirements.pdf

DTrade Restrictions on export requests for items which are SME and Countries requirements have been totally lifted. There is also no limit imposed on number of export applications.

President Bush Signs U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement

This agreement will immediately eliminate duties on 99 percent of all U.S.-manufactured exports to Australia. That is the largest immediate reduction of tariffs on manufactured goods ever achieved in an American free trade agreement.

America's manufacturers estimate that eliminating these tariffs will increase the export of manufactured goods by nearly $2 billion per year. That will mean new jobs for American workers. This agreement will also be good for America's farmers. It will eliminate all duties on American agricultural products entering Australia.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Department of Treasury announced major revisions to their watch list on August 2, 2004. A number of entities have been added in the notice and information on existing parties on the watch list has been updated with new addresses and branch offices.

Sample list of the revised parties and additions are given below:

·         AL-JANABI, Nabil Abdullah

·         AL-TAMIMI, Muhannad Juma Y (a.k.a. AL-TAMIMI, Muhamad Juma Y)

·         BLOTO INTERNATIONAL COMPANY (a.k.a. BLOTO INTERNATIONAL, LTD.; a.k.a.  BLUTO INTERNATIONAL; a.k.a. PLUTO-DUBAI TRADING COMPANY, LLC)

·         KUNFUTH, Abbas Khalaf

·         FARMERS COMMERCIAL BANK (f.k.a. FARMERS BANK FOR INVESTMENT & RURAL DEVELOPMENT; f.k.a. SUDAN COMMERCIAL BANK)

DENIED PERSON UPDATE:

The following entities were added to the Denied Persons List

A.T.E. INTERNATIONAL LTD., 3 Mandeville Place, London, UNITED KINGDOM, AKA/DBA: RWR INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES
Effective date: 04/03/91
Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED
F.R. Date: 07/30/2004
Citation: 56 FR 13584; 69 FR 46055

A.W.A. ENGINEERING LIMITED, 3 Mandeville Place, London, UNITED KINGDOM
Effective date: 04/03/91
Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED
F.R. Date: 07/30/2004
Citation: 56 FR 13584; 69 FR 46055

ABBAS, Abdul Hussein, ITALY
Effective date: 04/03/91
Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED
F.R. Date: 07/30/2004
Citation: 56 FR 13584; 69 FR 46055

ABBAS, Kassim, Lerchesbergring, 23A, D-60598 Frankfurt, GERMANY, FEDERAL REP, Privileges affected: DOB 7 Aug 1956; POB Baghdad, Iraq.
Effective date: 04/03/91
Expiration date: UNTIL RESCINDED
F.R. Date: 07/30/2004
Citation: 56 FR 13584; 69 FR 46055

For a more complete list log onto the OCR web site.

UPCOMING SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES:

Bureau of Industry and Security

Title:                 Essentials of Export Controls
Date:                September 9, 2004
Location:           Washington, DC
Register at:       http://www.bis.doc.gov/SeminarsAndTraining/elsem.htm

Title:                 Update 2004 Conference on Export Controls and Policy
Date:                October 4-5, 2004
Location:           Renaissance Hotel, Washington D.C.
Register at:       http://www.bis.doc.gov/SeminarsAndTraining/Update2004.htm

Society for International Affairs

Title:                 SIA Workshop and Business Luncheon
Date:                September 15, 2004
Location:           Crystal City
Register at:       http://www.siaed.org/v2/events/index.cfm

Foreign Trade Association of Southern California

Title:                   Customs Regulation & Procedures
Date:                  Mondays (5-8 pm) from Sept. 7-Dec. 13
Location:            Hacienda Hotel, El Segundo, CA
Contact:     Bruce Leeds (foreigntrade@earthlink.net), Telephone 323-730-1011, Fax 323-730-1088

American Conference Institute

Title:                 Global Customs Compliance
Date:                September 27 & 28, 2004
Location:           The West San Francisco Airport, CA
Register at:       http://www.americanconference.com/frames.cfm

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DISCLAIMER:

This newsletter is not intended to provide legal guidance. Adherence to this decision does not relieve the exporter of the statutory responsibilities of complying with the applicable statutes, regulations, policies and procedures of the U.S. Government