BIS Announces Denial of Export Privileges for Three Export Control Law Violators

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is denying export privileges for three individuals for separate instances of Arms Export Control Act violations, the agency said. BIS removed export privileges for Manuel Morales until June 1, 2026, which will be 10 years after the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona convicted him of agreeing to export items designated on the U.S. Munitions List (USML) without a required State Department license, BIS said (here). BIS removed export privileges for Jose Benavides-Cira (here) until May 23, 2021, after he was convicted May 23, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas for agreeing to export USML-designated items with no State license or approval. BIS ended export privileges for Edwin Makasiar (here) until June 30, 2025, after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found him guilty of attempting to export to the Philippines guns and ammunition without the proper State authorization. Morales, Benavides and Makasiar may appeal by Aug. 17 with the office of the under secretary of commerce for industry and security.