Importers and exporters take note—costs associated with violating certain trade compliance rules levied by the U.S. Department of Commerce are set to increase Jan. 15. Among civil penalties set to be ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Japanese businessman caught with hundreds of firearm components at Honolulu’s airport has pleaded guilty to violating a federal export law. Shota Yamamoto, 29, was in ...

In February 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order titled “Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy.” Although the Order does not amend the ...

President Donald Trump signed a bill on Tuesday, August 19, titled the “Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act” (H.R. 1316). The law amends the Export Control ...