Commerce Settles With US Company for Antiboycott Violations
The Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security's Office of Antiboycott Compliance settled with a U.S.-based company for $54,000 after the company committed 27 violations of the Export Administration Regulations, enforcement records show. An order signed by Commerce May 20…
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says Zurn Industries, LLC completed transactions from the U.S. to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates related to actions that “would have the effect of furthering or supporting a restrictive trade practice or unsanctioned foreign boycott.” Zurn did not report “receipts of these requests” to Commerce, as required by law, the records said. Zurn must pay the fine to Commerce within 30 days of the order or face additional charges, and may have export licenses or privileges revoked. If Zurn does not pay the fine, its “export privileges” will be denied for one year.