The OverRuled: BIS Export Controls Module has been updated with the following actions:
- 21 Dec 2023 - Edson Daniel Montelongo - Denial Order; No monetary penalty
On December 21, 2023, BIS issued a Denial Order against Edson Daniel Montelongo ("Respondent") for a period of 10 years in relation to violations of 18 U.S.C. 554. The order went into effect on the Respondent's date of conviction on July 22, 2022. Specifically, the Respondent was convicted of smuggling various firearms from the United States to Mexico. The Respondent was sentenced to 70 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $500 special assessment. BIS did not impose any further monetary penalty on Respondent beyond the Court-imposed penalty.
- 21 Dec 2023 - Javier Alonso Galvan-Hernandez - Denial Order; No monetary penalty
On December 21, 2023, BIS issued a Denial Order against Javier Alonso Galvan-Hernandez ("Respondent") for a period of 10 years in relation to violations of 18 U.S.C. 554. The order went into effect on the Respondent's date of conviction on May 11, 2022. Specifically, the Respondent was convicted of smuggling various firearms from the United States to Mexico. The Respondent was sentenced to 84 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $200 special assessment. BIS did not impose any further monetary penalty on Respondent beyond the Court-imposed penalty.
The OverRuled: Russia Trade Controls Resource Center has been updated with the following actions:
- 03 Jan 2024 (Russia - Countermeasures):
Assets in C-type and I-type accounts enjoy protection from enforcement, arrest, and other provisional measures.
- 03 Jan 2024 (Russia - Countermeasures):
The Russian Government extends the ban on international road transportation of goods using the EU, UK, Norway, and Ukraine-registered trucks for an indefinite term.
The OverRuled: China Trade Controls Resource Center has been updated with the following actions:
- 07 Jan 2024 (China - Countermeasures):
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against five U.S. entities including BAE Systems Land and Armament, Alliant Techsystems Operation, AeroVironment, ViaSat, and Data Link Solutions, in response to these entities' arms sales to Taiwan, pursuant to the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law.
- 29 Dec 2023 (China - Countermeasures):
The Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs issued the 2024 Catalog of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Import and Export License Administration ("Dual-Use Catalog"), which took effect on January 1, 2024.
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