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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY |
| Thursday, September 13, 2007 |
Office of Public Affairs |
| www.bis.doc.gov | 202-482-2721 |
Florida Company Settles Charges of Antiboycott Violations
WASHINGTON -- The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today announced that Horner Xpress Worldwide, Inc. (Horner), located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has agreed to pay $8,600 in civil penalties to settle allegations it committed four violations of the antiboycott provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
BIS alleged that during the years 1997 through 2000, Horner furnished two items of prohibited information about business relationships with boycotted countries or blacklisted persons to persons in Qatar. BIS also alleged that, on two occasions, Horner failed to report its receipt of a request to engage in a restrictive trade practice or boycott.
The antiboycott provisions of the EAR prohibit U.S. persons from complying with certain requirements of unsanctioned foreign boycotts, including providing information about business relationships with Israel and refusing to do business with persons on boycott lists. Additionally, the EAR requires that persons report their receipt of certain boycott requests to the Department of Commerce.
BIS investigates alleged violations of the antiboycott provisions, provides support in administrative or criminal litigation of cases involving the antiboycott provisions, and prepares cases for settlement.
Exporters with questions about the antiboycott regulations can contact OAC’s advice line at (202) 482-2721 or at www.bis.doc.gov/complianceandenforcement/anitboycottcompliance.htm.