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BIS Levels Civil Penalty on Amplifier Research Corporation for EAR Violations

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) initiated an administrative proceeding with Amplifier Research Corporation over 51 violations of the Export Administration Regulations that include U.S.-origin amplifier exports to end users in China, India, Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore,…

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Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea and Thailand, the agency said. Amplifier Research Corporation lacked the required licenses to complete the exports, according to the Dec. 27 order. BIS is assessing a $500,000 civil penalty on Amplifier Research Corporation. The company is also forced to hire a third-party consultant to conduct an internal audit of its export controls compliance program.