BIS Denies Export Privileges for Company, Individual Accused of Illicit Carbon Fiber Shipments to Singapore
The Bureau of Industry and Security is denying export privileges for a North Carolina resident and company, for allegedly committing eight violations of the Export Administration Regulations in connection with the export of about 6,557 kilograms of U.S.-origin T300 carbon…
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fiber, worth about $288,736, to Singapore without required BIS licenses, BIS said (here). BIS reported that Walter Anders and Terand, Inc., agreed with the president of Middletown, N.Y.-based Performance Engineered Nonwovens that Terand would “falsely act” as the U.S. exporter of record for unlicensed exports after Performance Engineered Nonwovens’ export license was revoked over concerns with the recipients. Under the agreement, Terand was to receive a $1,400 commission for every successful export on Performance Engineered Nonwovens’ behalf. Commercial invoices drawn up by Terand falsely named itself as the exporter and falsely stated: “This commodity technology exported from the United States is in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations.” Terand and Anders also performed as an intermediary between Performance Engineered Nonwovens and the freight forwarder, instructing the forwarder, signing required shipping documents, and receiving status reports on the progress of the exports, BIS said.