| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY |
| Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
Office of Public Affairs |
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202-482-2721 |
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Four
Companies Settle Antiboycott Charges
(Originally posted at
http://www.bis.doc.gov/news/2011/bis_press10272011.htm) |
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary
for Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and Security, David W. Mills
announced today that four companies agreed to pay a total of $ 72,000 in civil
penalties to settle allegations that each violated the antiboycott provisions
of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The companies are: ChemGuard
Inc, Bank of New York Mellon (Shanghai Branch), World Kitchen LLC, and
Tollgrade Communications Inc.
Case summaries and additional information:
- ChemGuard Inc (CGI), located in Mansfield, TX, has agreed to pay a
civil penalty of $22,000 to settle seven allegations that it violated the
antiboycott provisions of the EAR. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),
through its Office of Antiboycott Compliance (OAC), alleged that during the
period 2005 through 2007, CGI, in connection with transactions involving the
sale and/or transfer of goods or services (including information) from the
United States to United Arab Emirates, on two occasions, furnished prohibited
information in a statement regarding the blacklist status of the carrying
vessel, in violation of the antiboycott provisions of the EAR and, on five
occasions, failed to report to the Department of Commerce the receipt of a
request to engage in a restrictive trade practice or boycott, as required by
the EAR. Further information is available at:
http://efoia.bis.doc.gov/antiboycott/violations/tocantiboycott.html
- Bank of New York Mellon (Shanghai Branch) (BNYM) has agreed to pay a
civil penalty of $30,000 to settle fifteen allegations that it violated the
antiboycott provisions of the EAR. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),
through its Office of Antiboycott Compliance (OAC), alleged that during the
year 2007, in connection with transactions involving the sale and/or transfer
of goods or services (including information) from the United States to United
Arab Emirates, BNYM (Shanghai Branch), on fifteen occasions, furnished
prohibited information in a statement certifying that the goods were neither of
Israeli origin nor contained Israeli materials. BNYM voluntarily disclosed the
transactions to BIS. Further information is available at:
http://efoia.bis.doc.gov/antiboycott/violations/tocantiboycott.html
- World Kitchen LLC (WK), located in Greencastle, PA, has agreed to
pay a civil penalty of $10,000 to settle five allegations that it violated the
antiboycott provisions of the EAR. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS),
through its Office of Antiboycott Compliance (OAC), alleged that during the
years 2006 through 2008, in connection with transactions involving the sale
and/or transfer of goods or services (including information) from the United
States to United Arab Emirates, WK, on five occasions, failed to report to the
Department of Commerce the receipt of a request to engage in a restrictive
trade practice or boycott, as required by the EAR. Further information is
available at:
http://efoia.bis.doc.gov/antiboycott/violations/tocantiboycott.html
- Tollgrade Communications, Inc (TCI), located in Cranberry Township,
PA, has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $10,000 to settle four allegations
that it violated the antiboycott provisions of the EAR. The Bureau of Industry
and Security (BIS), through its Office of Antiboycott Compliance (OAC), alleged
that during the period 2002 through 2004, TCI, in connection with transactions
involving the sale and/or transfer of goods or services (including information)
from the United States to Saudi Arabia, on three occasions, furnished
prohibited information in a statement regarding TCI’s business activities
with or in Israel, and, on one occasion, failed to report to the Department of
Commerce the receipt of a request to engage in a restrictive trade practice or
boycott, as required by the EAR. TCI voluntarily disclosed the transactions to
BIS. Further information is available at:
http://efoia.bis.doc.gov/antiboycott/violations/tocantiboycott.html
BACKGROUND
The antiboycott provisions of the EAR prohibit US persons from taking certain
actions with intent to comply with, further or support unsanctioned foreign
boycotts, including furnishing information about business relationships with or
in a boycotted country or with blacklisted persons. In addition, the EAR
requires that persons report their receipt of certain boycott requests to the
Department of Commerce. For more information, please visit BIS’ Online
Training Room at
http://www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/seminar-training.htm
or contact the OAC Advice Line at (202) 482.2381
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