International TradeNewsletter - March 21, 2002
In this Issue...
Bureau of Export Administration (BXA)
March 21, 2002
- BXA Amendments on HPCs: BXA has issued a final rule
amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the
President’s decision to revise U.S. export controls on high-performance
computers (HPCs). All HPCs continue to be eligible for export to a Computer
Tier 1 country under License Exception CTP. Beginning March 3, 2002, HPCs
controlled by Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 4A003 with a CTP up to
190,000 millions of theoretical operations per second (MTOPS) can be exported to
Computer Tier 3 countries under License Exception CTP without advance
notification. This revision also applies to electronic assemblies and specially
designed components controlled by ECCN 4A003. This rule also moves Latvia from
Computer Tier 3 to Computer Tier 1, effective May 2, 2002. Finally, this rule
adds Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey to the list of
countries eligible for exports and reexports of software and technology for
computers with unlimited CTP under License Exception TSR. A copy of the new
regulations is available at
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-5562-filed.
See also
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-gin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-6295-filed
for corrections to the original notice.
- BXA Implements Wassenaar Arrangement: BXA has issued a
final rule revising the Commerce Control List (CCL) to implement the changes in
the export of Category 4 (computers) agreed to at the December 1, 2000, meeting
of the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and
Dual-Use Goods (the Wassenaar Arrangement). The Wassenaar Arrangement controls
strategic items with the objective of improving regional and international
security and stability. The changes are being implemented to reflect rapid
technological advances and effective control factors. Additional changes in
other categories agreed to by the Wassenaar Arrangement will be implemented in a
supplemental regulation. In addition, this rule makes conforming and
clarification revisions to License Exception CTP. A copy of the new rule is
available at
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-5563-filed
See also
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-6296-filed
for corrections to the original notice.
- Revisions and Clarifications to the Export Administration
Regulations: Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. BXA has issued a final
rule amending the EAR to remove the license requirements for certain controlled
items destined to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland to correctly reflect
the status of those countries as NATO members. The items affected are: (1)
military-related items, such as military vehicles and specially designed
commodities used in the manufacture of military equipment, which are controlled
for regional stability concerns; and (2) crime control and detection instruments
and equipment, and related technology and software, which are controlled for
human rights concerns. The rule is effective March 18, 2002. For more
information visit
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2002_register&docid=02-6297-filed
or contact a Holland & Knight trade attorney.
- The Simplified Network Application Process (SNAP) began
operating in mid-February 2002. SNAP 2002 is expected to be accessible
industrywide in April/May 2002. Additional news and information will be
distributed as it becomes available. SNAP is available at no cost to exporters
to submit export and reexport applications, high-performance computer notices
and commodity classification requests via the Internet in a secure environment;
receive same-day acknowledgment of submissions; and obtain online validations (e.g.,
electronic facsimile of export license) from BXA. SNAP is used for the
submission of license applications, commodity classification requests and
high-performance computer notices. Current SNAP users are automatically
registered to use SNAP 2002. Exporters not currently using SNAP may get
additional information at
http://www.bxa.doc.gov/SNAP/NewFunctiionality4SNAP2002.html.