d test, to see if the prices of the exporter's U.S. sales vary significantly across region, time period or purchaser. Use of this test as part of the differential pricing analysis has been subject to much litigation, with the primary point of contention being whether Commerce must satisfy basic statistical assumptions such as roughly equal variances and normally-distributed data sets when running the test.

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Differential Pricing Analysis

The Commerce Department uses a differential pricing analysis to detect whether companies are selling goods across different time periods, regions or purchasers in an effort to mask the dumping of their products into the U.S. market. As part of this analysis, the agency will use a statistical test, called the Cohen's d test, to see if the prices of the exporter's U.S. sales vary significantly across region, time period or purchaser. Use of this test as part of the differential pricing analysis has been subject to much litigation, with the primary point of contention being whether Commerce must satisfy basic statistical assumptions such as roughly equal variances and normally-distributed data sets when running the test.

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Iranian Citizen Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Electronic Power Equipment
September 3, 2013 by Claire Yan|Penalties and Courts

Iranian citizen Arsalan Shemirani was sentenced Aug. 15 to 48 months in prison for conspiring to illegal export electronic parts from the U.S. to Iran, ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) said. According to court documents, Shemirani, along with his brother in Iran and a co-conspirator in Hong Kong, exported the parts from the U.S. to Iran via Canada and Hong Kong, without obtaining authorization or a license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Shemirani was residing in Canada at the time of the conspiracy and received purchase orders totaling approximately 3,695 electronic components from his brother, who operated an electronics supply business in Tehran, Iran. ICE said the exported items included high performance electronic power equipment like field programmable microchips, analog converters and other testing and power equipment. Shemirani pleaded guilty Jan. 25 to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and to defraud the U.S., ICE said. He was also sentenced to forfeiture in the amount of $187,305.

OFAC Requests Comment on Exports to Iran, Sudan
August 30, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Treasury Dept.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control requests comment on the effectiveness of licensing procedures for the export of agricultural commodities, medicine and medical devices to Sudan and Iran. Comments must be received by Oct. 3. Comments may be submitted via www.regulations.gov, fax or mail.

Treasury Department Freezes Assets, Prohibits Transactions for Mexican Drug Mogul Affiliates
August 23, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Treasury Dept.

The Treasury Department prohibited on Aug. 22 U.S. citizens from conducting financial or commercial transactions with five affiliates of Esparragoza Moreno, considered by the U.S. government to be a leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also froze U.S. assets for Angello de Jesus Solis Aviles, Mario Parra Sanchez, Manuel Arturo Valdez Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Villegas Loera, and Vanessa Valenzuela Valenzuela.

Iranian National Sentenced for Conspiring to Export U.S. Satellite Technology, Hardware to Iran
August 19, 2013 by Claire Yan|Penalties and Courts

An Iranian national, Seyed Amin Ghorashi Sarvestani, was sentenced Aug. 14 for conspiring to export goods, including satellite technology and hardware, from the U.S. to Iran, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York said in a press release. Ghorashi was an owner, managing director and director of two related companies based in the United Arab Emirates, where he “worked with others to export electronic equipment used for satellite communications and data transfer, as well as other goods” from the U.S. to Iran. According to the press release, the exports violated the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Statements during the plea proceeding indicated the exports were completed without required approval from the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

OFAC Authorizes Changes and Additions to SDN List
July 30, 2013 by Brian Dabbs|Treasury Dept.

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added individuals and entities to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on July 30. The OFAC also authorized deletions to the SDN list and made the certain changes.