Extension of Export Control Act of 1949: Hearing Before ..., 85-2 on H.R. 10127, March 4, 1958

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1958 - 39 páginas
 

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Página 2 - Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the United States to use export controls to the extent necessary (a) to protect the domestic economy from the excessive drain of scarce materials and to reduce the inflationary impact of abnormal foreign demand...
Página 33 - Mr. Chairman. Mr. MULTER. Mr. Chairman ? The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Multer. Mr. MULTER. Mr.
Página 5 - Controls," copies of which have been made available to the committee. When violations do occur we try to enforce our regulations as fairly as possible, but also with the knowledge that prompt, effective compliance action is one of the best deterrents to potential violators. Violations are punishable under the law by fine and imprisonment, and our regulations also provide for suspending or terminating the privilege of obtaining licenses or otherwise participating in export trade. In addition, the...
Página 3 - A number of developments have, however, occurred in the securitycontrols field since we last appeared before this committee. Most notable has been our revised policy toward Poland, which I would like to mention at this point. On August 29, 1957, the Department announced that Poland would be accorded differential and more favorable treatment than other eastern European countries. The new policy, in addition to greatly simplifying trade controls toward Poland, permits the licensing of goods appearing...
Página 3 - ... had previously shipped a cargo of scrap, and also that he had an available supply for export. These requirements were calculated, of course, to moderate export shipments. At present, overall supplies of scrap are believed to be adequate to meet current domestic needs as well as essential requirements of friendly foreign countries, and export controls are now being maintained primarily as a means of surveillance against sudden excessive exports. We have dropped the...
Página 3 - ... and export controls are now being maintained primarily as a means of surveillance against sudden excessive exports. The validity period of licenses is limited to 90 days, and certain documentary requirements are still imposed in order to give us almost immediate information about current shipments. I turn now to our activities in carrying out the national security objective of the act. Over the past several years, almost all of our staff effort has been devoted to keeping strategic goods from...
Página 4 - ... general, however, the bloc has thus far shown very little interest in consumer-type goods for direct use by the people. Instead, the major Russian interest has continued to be in industrial machinery and raw materials, and agricultural equipment, seed, and livestock. Since evasion of our security-export regulations is most likely to take place via third countries, it is necessary for the Department to screen carefully export applications for the shipment of strategic goods to friendly countries...
Página 32 - ... Manufacturing Co., 207 12th Street, SE., Canton 2, Ohio. •LM Fehrenbach, president, Indianapolis Drop Forging Co., Inc., 1300 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis 7, Ind. CW Stone, president, Interstate Drop Forge Co., 4051 North 27th Street, Milwaukee 16, Wis. •Raymond B. Kropp, president, Kropp Forge Co., 5301 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago 50, 111. •Victor F. Braun, president, Ladish Co., 5481 South Packard Avenue, Cudahy, Wis. WH Stocking, vice president, Pittsburgh Forging Co., Post Office Box...
Página 4 - ... the Federal Register, as are compliance orders. In addition, detailed procedural material which is primarily for trade use is published in an annual loose-leaf service and supplemented by current export bulletins. Up-to-date copies of these materials have been made available to the committee staff. We try to enforce our regulations as fairly as possible, but also with the knowledge that prompt, effective compliance action is one of the best deterrents to potential violators. Both criminal and...
Página 3 - ... domestic and foreign demand. At present, overall supplies of scrap are believed to be adequate to meet current domestic needs as well as essential requirements of friendly foreign countries, and export controls are now being maintained primarily as a means of surveillance against sudden excessive exports. The validity period of licenses is limited to 90 days, and certain documentary requirements are still imposed in order to give us almost immediate information about current shipments. I turn...

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