BIS Sets 10-Year Export Ban for Chicago Man; Stole and Exported Camera Without License
The Bureau of Industry and Security banned a Chicago man from exporting for ten years, in connection with his unlicensed export of a thermal imaging camera he had allegedly stolen from his employer. Orville Parker also failed to file a shipper’s export declaration (SED) or Automated Export System (AES) record, despite knowing it was necessary for the export valued over $2,500.
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According to the BIS order, in 2008 Parker stole from his employer a thermal imaging camera and sold it to a German buyer on eBay. The camera was classified under ECCN 6A003.b.4 of the Commerce Control List, controlled for regional stability reasons, and required a license for export to Germany. It was valued at $4,050. According to BIS, Parker didn’t get the license. That violated Section 764.2(a) of the Export Administration Regulations. To hide his wrongdoing, Parker undervalued the shipment at $2,400 to avoid filing in AES or completing an SED. But according to BIS, Parker knew formal filing was required because of his experience filling out air waybills. That constituted another violation of Section 764.2(a) of the EAR.
(Federal Register 07/24/13)