U.S. antiboycott activity in fiscal year 1996

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The US Department of Commerce has been praised for its consistent and effective antiboycott regulations. In 1996, it was able to monitor 436 alleged violations, 90% of which were unreported boycott-related requests. It was also able to generate a total of $887,600 in fines, mainly from Sundstrand Corporation and its French subsidiary, which is one of the largest consent agreements handled by the Office of Antiboycott Compliance. Some companies managed to reduce the amount of their penalties for undisclosed mitigating factors.

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U.S. antiboycott activity in fiscal 1998: continuing need for compliance efforts

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The US Commerce Dept's antiboycott enforcement activities in FY 1998 resulted in total penalties of $380,000. These resulted from a total of eleven consent agreements regarding the antiboycott provisions contained in the regulations of the US Export Administration. One of the biggest cases is Grove Europe Ltd's $298,000-deal with the Dept's Office of Antiboycott Compliance. The company has been cited for 105 counts of providing prohibited information and for participating in an Arab boycott of Israel.

International trade

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Antiboycott activity in fiscal 1997: continuing downward drift likely

Article Abstract:

A downward drift pattern is expected with regards to America's antiboycott efforts and Arab countries boycott of Israel. In 1997, Arab countries' opposition to Israel heightened as evidenced by their threat to wage an active boycott against Israel. On the other hand, the US Commerce Department's antiboycott enforcement declined in 1997 with only one vital religious discrimination case handled.

Intnl Affairs & Finance, National Security and International Affairs, International relations, Arab countries, 1997 AD, Arab boycott of Israel

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