State Dept. Imposes Export Penalties for Illegal Sales to Iran, North Korea, Syria
The State Department this week announced penalties on three people and two entities and their subsidiaries for illegal transfers under the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act.
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A notice released Nov. 27 said the parties transferred items subject to multilateral control lists that contribute to weapons proliferation or missile production. They no longer will be able to use export licenses for any goods subject to the Export Administration Regulations, and they will be barred from making certain purchases of items controlled on the U.S. Munitions List. The restrictions will remain in place for two years from the Nov. 20 effective date.
The measures were taken against Igor Aleksandrovich Michurin of Russia; Kim Sang-ch’o’l and Ri Su’ung-ch’o’l of North Korea; Russia-based Bearings on Lipetsk LLC; and China-based Dandong Mason-Age Trade Co Ltd.