BIS Imposes Penalty on El Salvador Company for Reexporting U.S. Goods to Cuba
In the first civil penalty imposed by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in 2007, BIS has imposed a $6,000 penalty on El Salvador-based El Salvador Networks, S.A. ("SALNET") for engaging in a prohibited reexport of U.S.-origin equipment and software to Cuba. Specifically, BIS alleged that SALNET reexported U.S.-origin telecommunication hardware and software that was classified as ECCN 5A991 to Cuba without obtaining a reexport license.
BIS controls the export and reexport of U.S. origin goods to Cuba.
Labels: BIS, Cuba, Export Controls