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ÐÌFOR€FURTHER€INFORMATION€CONTACT:€Robert€A.€Diamond,€Director,€ComplianceÏPolicy€Division,€Office€of€Antiboycott€Compliance,€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,ÏTelephone:€(202)€482„2381.ÌÌSUPPLEMENTARY€INFORMATION:ÌÌThe€Bureau€of€Export€Administrationððs€(BXA)€Office€of€Antiboycott€Compliance€is€responsibleÏfor€the€enforcement€of€the€antiboycott€provisions€of€the€Export€Administration€Act€(the€Act),€asÏamended.€€The€Act€encourages,€and€in€some€cases€requires,€U.S.€persons€to€refuse€to€participateÏin€foreign€boycotts€that€the€United€States€does€not€sanction.€€U.S.€persons€are€also€required€toÏreport€receipt€of€boycott„related€requests.€€The€antiboycott€provisions€of€the€Act€are€implementedÏin€part€760€of€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(EAR).€€Examples€accompany€the€text€ofÏthe€regulations€to€aid€in€their€interpretation.ÌÌThe€antiboycott€provisions€of€the€EAR€became€effective€on€January€18,€1978€and€provided€for€aÏsix-month€grace€period€ending€June€21,€1978,€when€enforcement€of€certain€of€the€sections€of€theÐ ,`'* Ðregulations€commenced.€€The€purpose€of€the€delayed€effective€date,€which€was€provided€byÏSection€4A(a)(2)(B)€of€the€Export€Administration€Act€of€1977,€as€amended,€was€to€allow€theÏregulated€public€time€to€adjust€their€practices€to€the€new€regulations.€€ÌÌThis€rule€removes€all€references€to€the€1978€grace€period,€including€deletions€of€language€in€theÏtext€of€the€regulations€and€the€interpretative€examples€that€no€longer€apply.€€In€some€cases,€newÏtext€has€been€added€to€preserve€the€substantive€meaning€of€the€regulation€or€example.€€The€ruleÏalso€removes€the€phrase€ð ðeffective€date€of€this€partðð€and€replaces€it€with€the€January€18,€1978Ïdate€of€publication€of€the€original€rule.€€In€addition,€this€rule€corrects€paragraph€references,Ïparticularly€in€the€interpretative€Supplements.€€It€also€provides€clarifying€language€in€instancesÏwhere€the€original€text€was€unclear,€as€well€as€making€typographical€corrections,€as€appropriate.€ÌÌThis€rule€also€addresses€issues€raised€by€a€proposed€rule€published€by€the€Department€onÏSeptember€26,€1989€(54€FR€39415).€€The€proposed€rule€contained€revisions€and€clarifications€toÏthe€antiboycott€provisions€of€the€EAR€that,€at€the€time,€the€Department€found€ð ð[were]€stillÏdebated€or€confusing.ðð€€€ÌÌSince€1989,€the€Department€has€had€an€additional€ten€years€of€experience€in€implementing€theÏantiboycott€provisions€of€the€EAR€and€has€concluded€that€some€of€the€changes€proposed€in€1989Ïrule€remain€useful.€€These€have€been€incorporated€into€the€final€rule.€€In€some€cases,€proposedÏâ âchanges€are€incorporated€with€additional€revisions€or€clarifying€language€as€appropriate.€€OtherÐ 0*€%( Ðproposed€changes€addressed€issues€which€the€Department€no€longer€considers€ð ðdebated€orÏconfusingðð€and€have€not€been€adopted€in€the€final€rule.Ìâ âÌThe€1989€Proposed€Rule€addressed€the€following€issues:ÌÌà  à(1)€The€intent€provision€to€the€reporting€requirement;Ìà  à(2)€The€jurisdictional€requirements€relating€to€the€implementation€of€letters€of€credit;Ìà  à(3)€The€furnishing€information€prohibitions€about€the€nationality€of€directors€andÏblacklisted€persons;Ìà  à(4)€The€shipping€requirement€exception€to€refusals€to€use€blacklisted€vessels;€andÌà  à(5)€The€import€and€shipping€document€exception€to€information€about€the€nationality€ofÏcarriers€and€residence€of€manufacturers€or€suppliers.ÌÔ‡9XÊ<XXX¡µÔÌÔ#†X¡µXX9XÊ<Ø#ÔAt€the€end€of€the€30„day€comment€period,€three€comments€were€received.€€Two€additionalÐ À Ðcomments€were€received€after€the€comment€period€closed.€€All€five€comments€were€taken€intoÏaccount€in€developing€this€final€rule.€€Having€reviewed€the€comments€received€on€this€proposedÏrule,€BXA€is€now€issuing€this€rule€in€final€form.ÌÌReaders€should€note€that€part€769€was€redesignated€as€part€760€on€March€25,€1996.€€AllÏcomments€were€received€prior€to€that€date€refer€to€part€769.€€Accordingly,€in€the€followingÏdiscussion,€all€references€by€commenters€to€part€769€have€been€changed€to€part€760€and€itsÏcorresponding€sections.Ð À+'* ЇòòThe€Intent€Provision€to€the€Reporting€RequirementóóÐ ° ÐÌOne€commenter€contended€that€the€two€proposed€changes€to€the€intent€provisions€fail€to€clarifyÏthe€applicable€standards€of€intent.€€The€Departmentððs€proposal€removed€example€(ix)€and€theÏaccompanying€Note€following€example€(x)€to€ðð760.1(e).€€The€commenter€believed€thatÏelimination€of€this€example€would€expand€the€scope€of€the€prohibitions,€because€the€example€isÏan€illustration€of€situations€where€the€prohibitions€of€ðð760.2(d)€may€not€apply€because€eitherÏthere€is€no€intent€to€violate€the€regulations,€or€the€information€supplied€is€of€a€type€generally€usedÏfor€a€legitimate€business€purpose.ÌÌExample€(ix)€would€permit€U.S.€company€A€to€furnish€information€ð ðdemonstrat[ing]€that€A€doesÏat€least€as€much€business€in€[boycotting€country]€Y€and€other€countries€engaged€in€a€boycott€ofÏ[boycotted€country€X]€as€it€does€in€X.ðð€€By€furnishing€this€information€relating€to€country€X,€AÏwould€be€violating€ðð760.2(d)(1)€which€prohibits€a€U.S.€person€from€furnishing€informationÏconcerning€ð ðhis€...€past,€present€or€proposed€business€relationships...with€or€in€a€boycottedÏcountry....ðð€€By€stating€that€A€could€furnish€this€information,€the€example€can€lead€toÏunnecessary€confusion€concerning€the€meaning€of€the€intent€requirement.€€The€commenterððsÏsuggestion€was€not€adopted,€and€example€(ix)€and€the€accompanying€Note€following€example€(x)Ïwere€deleted.€€Ìâ âÐ P( #& ÐThe€commenter€also€contended€that€the€Departmentððs€proposed€revision€to€ðð760.1(e)(3),€whichÏwould€remove€the€intent€as€an€element€of€the€reporting€requirement,€implied€that€a€failure€toÏcomply€with€the€reporting€requirements€would€be€a€strict€liability€offense.Ìâ âÌThe€intent€requirement€is€set€forth€in€section€8(a)€of€the€Export€Administration€Act€(Act).€€TheÏobligation€to€report,€however,€arises€from€section€8(b)(2).€€In€addition,€ðð760.1(e)(3)€of€theÏregulations€was€adopted€when€part€760€included€only€the€prohibitions€in€ðð760.2.€€When€theÏreporting€requirements€in€ðð760.5€were€later€revised€to€reflect€the€requirements€of€the€1977Ïamendments€to€the€Export€Administration€Act,€the€language€of€ðð760.1(e)(3)€was€apparentlyÏoverlooked€and€not€changed.€€The€proposed€rule€would€revise€the€general€statement€in€paragraphÏ(e)(3)€to€make€it€clear€that€intent€is€an€element€only€of€a€violation€of€the€prohibitions€set€forth€inÏðð760.2€of€the€regulations.ÌÌFurthermore,€ðð760.5(a)(2)€provides€that€requests€are€reportable€if€the€U.S.€person€ð ðknows€or€hasÏreason€to€knowðð€that€the€purpose€of€the€request€is€to€further€a€boycott€or€restrictive€trade€practice.€ÏThus,€it€is€clear€that€failure€to€report€is€not€a€strict€liability€violation,€and€the€proposed€rule€isÏadopted€by€incorporating€the€change€proposed€to€be€made€in€ðð760.1(e)(3).€€€€ÌÌÌòòJurisdictional€Requirements€Relating€to€the€Implementation€of€Letters€of€CreditóóÐ P( #& Ðâ âòòÐ 0*€%( ÐóóOne€commenter€opposed€the€proposed€revision€of€ðð760.1(d)(20),€which€replaced€the€languageÏâ âð ðby€this€partðð€with€the€phrase€ð ðby€the€prohibition€of€ðð760.2(f).ðð€€€The€commenter€contended€thatÏthe€effect€of€this€revision€would€be€to€subject€the€implementation€of€letters€of€credit€to€the€otherÏprohibitions€contained€in€part€760,€not€only€to€the€prohibition€of€ðð760.2(f),€which€specificallyÏaddresses€the€implementation€of€letters€of€credit.€€The€final€rule€makes€no€change€toÏðð760.1(d)(20)€because€the€Department€has€concluded€that€the€issue€is€no€longer€debated€orÏconfusing.€€€€ÌÌOne€commenter€suggested€that€an€additional€example€be€included€in€the€regulations€concerning€aÏcontract€with€a€form€of€a€letter€of€credit€that€contains€a€number€of€preprinted€provisions.€€TheseÏprovisions€would€include€a€stipulation€that€documents€covering€goods€of€Israeli€origin€are€notÏacceptable.€€However,€the€letter€of€credit€would€simultaneously€contain€a€provision€imposing€theÏrequirement€that€the€documents€must€certify€that€the€goods€are€100€percent€of€U.S.€origin.€€ThisÏadditional€example€was€not€adopted€because€the€Department€believes€it€is€not€of€general€interest.ÌÌòòFurnishing€Information€about€the€Nationality€of€Directors€and€about€Blacklisted€PersonsÐ Ð  ÐÌóóThe€proposed€rule€would€have€changed€example€(vii)€to€ðð760.2(c),€relating€to€FurnishingÐ $à" ÐInformation€about€Race,€Religion,€Sex€or€National€Origin.€€The€proposed€revision€stated€thatÏfurnishing€permissible€information€about€the€nationalities€of€directors€or€corporate€officers€wouldÏnot€violate€ðð760.2(c)€but€ð ðwould€violate€ðð760.2(d)„„„the€prohibition€on€furnishing€informationÏabout€business€relationships.ðð€€Two€commenters€pointed€out€that€the€proposed€revision€toÐ ,`'* Ðexample€(vii)€is€in€conflict€with€other€provisions€of€the€regulations€and€with€the€Actððs€legislativeÏhistory.ÌÌOne€of€the€two€commenters€further€contended€that€furnishing€information€on€the€nationality€ofÏofficers,€directors,€or€employees€should€be€presumed€to€be€normal€commercial€informationÏsought€for€legitimate€business€purposes,€unless€there€are€reasons€or€facts€available€to€the€exporterÏindicating€otherwise.€€Information€sought€about€an€employment€relationship€should€not€beÏconsidered€to€be€information€about€a€business€relationship€as€that€term€is€commonly€understood.ÌÌThe€final€rule€makes€no€change€to€example€(vii)€because€the€Department€has€concluded€after€tenÏyears€of€additional€experience€that€furnishing€information€concerning€nationalities€of€officers,Ïdirectors,€or€employees€has€not€been€confused€with€violations€of€ðð760.2(d),€furnishingÏinformation€about€business€relationships.ÌÌòòThe€Shipping€Requirement€Exception€to€Refusals€to€Use€Blacklisted€Vesselsóó€Ð ð@ ÐÌThe€proposed€rule€added€example€(vi)€to€ðð760.3(b)€relating€to€Examples€of€Compliance€with€theÏShipping€Requirements€of€a€Boycotting€Country.€€The€Department€received€no€comments€onÏexample€(vi),€and€the€final€rule€adopts€this€example.€ÌÌÌÐ ,`'* ÐòòImport€and€Shipping€Document€Exception€to€Information€about€the€Nationality€of€Carriers€andÐ ° ÐResidence€of€Manufacturers€or€Suppliersóó€€Ð à ÐÌThe€proposed€rule€revised€subparagraphs€(ii),€(iv),€and€(v)€of€the€text€of€ðð760.3(c)(1)€by€adding€aÏreference€to€the€ð ðnationalityðð€of€the€carrier,€and€a€reference€to€the€ð ðresidenceðð€of€the€supplier€ofÏthe€shipment€and€the€provider€of€other€services,€with€respect€to€compliance€with€import€andÏshipping€document€requirements.€€No€comments€were€received€on€these€revisions.€€The€final€ruleÏadopts€the€proposed€revision€to€subparagraph€(ii),€and€adds€the€word€ð ðaddressðð€to€subparagraphsÏ(iv)€and€(v).€€The€Department€believes€that€ð ðaddressðð€is€a€more€commonly€used€term€thanÏð ðresidenceðð€in€import€and€shipping€documents.€€€ÌÌOne€commenter€suggested€that€ðð760.3(c)(2)€be€revised€to€provide€that€not€only€the€names,€butÏthe€nationalities,€ð ðof€carriers€or€routes€of€shipmentsðð€may€be€stated€ð ðin€negative€terms€inÏconjunction€with€shipments€to€a€boycotting€country....ðð€€€The€final€rule€adopts€this€suggestion.€ÏThe€Department€has€long€taken€the€position€that€furnishing€information€about€the€nationality€of€aÏcarrier€may€be€supplied€in€negative€terms.€€This€information€relates€to€requirements€protectingÏagainst€war€risks€or€confiscation.€€Ìñ4ñœñ4ñÌAlthoughñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€the€Export€Administration€Act€(EAA)€expired€on€August€20,€1994,€the€PresidentÏinvoked€the€International€Emergency€Economic€Powers€Act€and€continued€in€effect€the€EAR,Ïand€to€the€extent€permitted€by€law,€the€provisions€of€the€EAA,€as€amended,€in€Executive€OrderÏ12924€of€August€19,€1994,€as€extended€by€the€President's€notices€of€August€15,€1995€(60€FRÐ ,`'* Ð42767),€August€14,€1996€(61€FR€42527),€August€13,€1997€(62€FR€43629),€August€13,€1998€(63ÏFR€44121)€and€August€13,€1999€(64€FR€44101).ÌÌà  àà ` àÌRule€Making€RequirementsÌÌà  à1.€€This€final€rule€has€been€determined€to€be€not€significant€for€purposes€of€E.O.€12866.ÌÌà  à2.€€Notwithstanding€any€other€provision€of€law,€no€person€is€required€to€respond€to€nor€beÏsubject€to€a€penalty€for€failure€to€comply€with€a€collection€of€information,€subject€to€theÏrequirements€of€the€Paperwork€Reduction€Act,€unless€that€collection€of€information€displays€aÏcurrent€valid€OMB€Control€Number.€€This€rule€involves€collection€of€information€subject€to€theÏPaperwork€Reduction€Act€of€1980€(44€U.S.C.€3501€òòet€seq.óó).€€This€collection€has€been€approvedÐ 0€ Ðby€the€Office€of€Management€and€Budget€under€control€number€0694„0012.€€There€are€neitherÏadditions€nor€subtractions€to€this€collection€due€to€this€rule.€ÌÌà  à3.€€This€rule€does€not€contain€policies€with€Federalism€implications€sufficient€to€Ìwarrant€preparation€of€a€Federalism€assessment€under€Executive€Order€13132.ÌÌà  à4.€€The€provisions€of€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€(5€U.S.C.€553)€requiring€notice€ofÏproposed€rulemaking,€the€opportunity€for€public€participation,€and€a€delay€in€effective€date,€areÏinapplicable€because€this€regulation€involves€a€military€and€foreign€affairs€function€of€the€UnitedÐ ,`'* ÐStates€(5€U.S.C.€553(a)(1)).€€Further,€no€other€law€requires€that€a€notice€of€proposed€rulemakingÏand€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€be€given€for€this€final€rule.€€Because€a€notice€of€proposedÏrulemaking€and€an€opportunity€for€public€comment€are€not€required€to€be€given€for€this€ruleÏunder€the€Administrative€Procedure€Act€or€by€any€other€law,€the€analytical€requirements€of€theÏRegulatory€Flexibility€Act€(5€U.S.C.€601€et€seq.)€are€not€applicable.€€Therefore,€this€regulation€isÏissued€in€final€form.€€Although€there€is€no€formal€comment€period,€public€comments€on€thisÏregulation€are€welcome€on€a€continuing€basis.€€Comments€should€be€submitted€to€KirstenÏMortimer,€Office€of€Exporter€Services,€Bureau€of€Export€Administration,€Department€ofÏCommerce,€P.O.€Box€273,€Washington,€D.C.€20044.ÌÌList€of€SubjectsÌÌÌ15€CFR€Part€760€Ìà  àBoycotts,€Exports,€Foreign€trade,€Reporting€and€recordkeeping€requirements.ÌÌÌà  àAccordingly,€part€760€of€the€Export€Administration€Regulations€(15€CFR€Parts€ñ4ñœñ4ñ730„799)ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÏis€amended€as€follows:ÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú1Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€The€authority€citations€for€15€CFR€Part€760€is€revised€to€read€as€follows:ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àAuthority:€50€U.S.C.€app.€2401€òòet€seqóó.;€50€U.S.C.€1701€òòet€seqóó.;€E.O.€12924,€59€FR€43437,Ð ° Ð3€Ô_ÔCFRÔ_Ô,€1994€Comp.,€p.€917;€Ô‡–X¡µXXX¡µÔNotice€of€August€10,€ñ4ñœñ4ñ1999,€64€FR€44101Ô#†X¡µXX–X¡µÄ>#ÔÔ‡–X¡µXXX¡µÔ,€3€CFR,€1999€Comp.,€p.Ð à Ð302.Ô#†X¡µXX–X¡µ7?#Ôñ4ñ›ñ4ñÐ pÀ Ðò òÌPART€760€„€[AMENDED]ó óÐ 0 € ÐÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú2Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Section€760.1€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðof€any€violation€ñ4ñœñ4ñof€this€partðð€to€read€ð ðof€any€violationÏof€any€of€the€prohibitions€under€ðð760.2€ðð€in€paragraph€(e)(3);€ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€removing€example€(ix)€and€the€Note€that€follows€example€(x)€in€paragraphÏ(e)(7)€under€the€heading€ð ðExamples€of€ððIntentðððð;ÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€redesignating€example€(x)€as€example€(ix)€in€paragraph€(e)(7)€under€theÏheading€ð ðExamples€of€ððIntentðððð;€andÌÌà  àà ` àd.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðwould€betakenðð€to€read€ð ðwould€be€takenðð€in€the€newlyÏdesignated€example€(ix)€in€paragraph€(e)(7)€under€the€heading€ð ðExamples€of€ððIntentðððð.ÌÌà  àà ` àÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú3Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Section€760.2€is€amended:Ð ,`'* Їà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðsee€ðð760.3(c)€of€this€part€ðð€to€read€ð ðsee€ðð760.3(d)ðð€inÏparagraph€(a)(7);€ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€examples€(xii),€(xviii),€and€(xxi)€in€paragraph€(a)(10)€under€theÏheading€ð ðRefusals€To€Do€Businessðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€revising€examples€(ii),€(v),€and€(vi)€in€paragraph€(a)(10)€under€the€headingÏð ðAgreements€To€Refuse€To€Do€Businessðð;€ÌÌà  àà ` àd.€€By€revising€example€(xviii)€in€paragraph€(d)(5)€under€the€heading€ð ðExamplesÏConcerning€Furnishing€of€Informationðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àe.€€By€revising€example€(v)€in€paragraph€(f)(10)€under€the€headingÏð ðImplementation€of€Letters€of€Credit€in€United€States€Commerceðð;€andÌÌà  àà ` àf.€€By€revising€examples€(iv),€(vi),€and€(x),€and€removing€and€reserving€exampleÏ(vii),€in€paragraph€(f)(10)€under€the€heading€ð ðProhibition€Against€Implementing€Letters€ofÏCreditðð,€as€follows:ÌÌÌò òðð760.2€€Prohibitions.ó óÐ 0*€%( ÐÐ ,`'* Ðà  à(a)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€ÌÌà  àà ` à(10)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àRefusals€To€Do€BusinessÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(xii)€Company€A,€a€U.S.€oil€company,€purchases€drill€bits€from€U.S.Ïsuppliers€for€export€to€boycotting€country€Y.€€In€its€purchase€orders,€A€includes€a€provisionÏrequiring€the€supplier€to€make€delivery€to€A's€facilities€in€Y€and€providing€that€title€to€the€goodsÏdoes€not€pass€until€delivery€has€been€made.€€As€is€customary€under€such€an€arrangement,€theÏsupplier€bears€all€risks€of€loss,€including€loss€from€fire,€theft,€perils€of€the€sea,€and€inability€toÏclear€customs,€until€title€passes.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àInsistence€on€such€an€arrangement€does€not€constitute€a€refusal€to€doÏbusiness,€because€this€requirement€is€imposed€on€all€suppliers€whether€they€are€blacklisted€orÏnot.€€(But€see€ðð760.4€€on€"Evasion".)ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ìâ âà  àà ` àÐ 0*€%( Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ à(xviii)€€A,€a€U.S.€engineering€firm€under€contract€to€construct€a€dam€inÏâ âboycotting€country€Y,€compiles,€on€a€non-boycott€basis,€a€list€of€potential€heavy€equipmentÏsuppliers,€including€information€on€their€qualifications€and€prior€experience.€€A€then€solicits€bidsÏfrom€the€top€three€firms€on€its€list-„B,€C,€and€D„-because€they€are€the€best€qualified.€€None€ofÏthem€happens€to€be€blacklisted.€€A€does€not€solicit€bids€from€E,€F,€or€G,€the€next€three€firms€onÏthe€list,€one€of€whom€is€on€Y's€blacklist.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA's€decision€to€solicit€bids€from€only€B,€C,€and€D,€is€not€a€refusal€to€doÏbusiness€with€any€person,€because€the€solicited€bidders€were€not€selected€for€boycott€reasons.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(xxi)€U.S.€bank€A€receives€a€letter€of€credit€from€a€bank€in€boycottingÏcountry€Y€in€favor€of€U.S.€beneficiary€B.€€The€letter€of€credit€requires€B€to€provide€a€certificationÏfrom€the€steamship€line€that€the€vessel€carrying€the€goods€is€eligible€to€enter€the€ports€in€Y.€€BÏseeks€payment€from€A€and€meets€all€other€conditions€of€the€letter€of€credit.€€A€refuses€to€pay€BÏsolely€because€B€cannot€or€will€not€provide€the€certification.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€has€neither€refused,€nor€required€another€person€to€refuse,€to€do€businessÏwith€another€person€pursuant€to€a€boycott€requirement€or€request€because€a€request€for€a€vesselÏeligibility€certificate€to€be€furnished€by€the€steamship€line€is€not€a€prohibited€condition.€(SeeÏSupplement€No.€1€to€this€part,€paragraph€(I)(B),€ð ðShipping€Certificate.ðð)Ð ,`'* Ї*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àAgreements€To€Refuse€To€Do€BusinessÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(ii)€€A,€a€U.S.€manufacturer€of€commercial€refrigerators€and€freezers,Ïreceives€an€invitation€to€bid€from€boycotting€country€Y.€€The€tender€states€that€the€bidder€mustÏagree€not€to€deal€with€companies€on€Y's€blacklist.€€A€does€not€know€which€companies€are€on€theÏblacklist;€however,€A€submits€a€bid€without€taking€exception€to€the€boycott€conditions.€€A's€bidÏmakes€no€commitment€regarding€not€dealing€with€certain€companies.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àAt€the€point€when€A€submits€its€bid€without€taking€exception€to€theÏboycott€request€in€Yððs€tender,€A€has€†agreed€to€refuse€to€do€business€with€blacklisted€persons,Ïbecause€the€terms€of€Y's€tender€require€A€to€agree€to€refuse€to€do€business.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(v)€€Same€as€(iv),€except€that€the€contract€contains€a€clause€that€A€and€itsÏemployees€will€comply€with€the€laws€of€boycotting€country€Y,€"including€boycott€laws."Ìâ âÐ 0*€%( Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àA's€agreeing,€without€qualification,€to€comply€with€local€boycott€lawsÏâ âconstitutes€an€agreement€to€refuse€to€do€business.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(vi)€€Same€as€(v),€except€that€A€inserts€a€proviso€"except€insofar€as€Y'sÏlaws€conflict€with€U.S.€laws,"€or€words€to€that€effect.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àSuch€an€agreement€is€not€an€agreement€to€refuse€to€do€business.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ìà  àÌà  à(d)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(5)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*à  àÐ 0€ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àExamples€Concerning€Furnishing€of€InformationÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(xviii)€U.S.€company€A€is€asked€by€boycotting€country€Y€to€certify€that€itÏis€not€the€mother€company,€sister€company,€subsidiary,€or€branch€of€any€blacklisted€company,Ïand€that€it€is€not€in€any€way€affiliated€with€any€blacklisted€company.ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€not€furnish€the€certification,€because€it€is€information€aboutÏwhether€A€has€a€business€relationship€with€another€person€who€is€known€or€believed€to€beÏrestricted€from€having€any€business€relationship€with€or€in€a€boycotting€country.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  à(f)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(10)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àImplementation€of€Letters€of€Credit€in€United€States€CommerceÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*à ¸ àÐ 0€ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(v)€€A,€a€U.S.€bank€branch€located€outside€the€United€States,€opens€a€letterÏof€credit€which€specifies€a€beneficiary€with€a€U.S.€address.€€The€letter€of€credit€calls€forÏdocuments€indicating€shipment€of€foreign-origin€goods.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àThe€letter€of€credit€is€presumed€to€be€in€favor€of€a€U.S.€beneficiary€but€toÏapply€to€a€transaction€outside€U.S.€commerce,€because€it€calls€for€documents€indicating€shipmentÏâ âof€foreign-origin€goods.€€The€presumption€of€non-U.S.€commerce€may€be€rebutted€by€factsÐ 0*€%( Ðshowing€that€A€could€reasonably€conclude€that€the€underlying€transaction€involves€shipment€ofÏU.S.-origin€goods€or€goods€from€the€United€States.Ìâ âÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àProhibition€Against€Implementing€Letters€of€CreditÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(iv)€€Same€as€(iii),€except€that€U.S.€company€B,€based€in€part€onÏinformation€received€from€U.S.€bank€A,€desires€to€obtain€an€amendment€to€the€letter€of€creditÏwhich€would€eliminate€or€nullify€the€language€in€the€letter€of€credit€which€prevents€A€fromÏpaying€or€otherwise€implementing€it.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àEither€company€B€or€bank€A€may€undertake,€and€the€other€may€cooperateÏand€assist€in,€this€endeavor.€€A€could€then€pay€or€otherwise€implement€the€revised€letter€of€credit,Ïso€long€as€the€original€prohibited€boycott€condition€is€of€no€force€or€effect.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ìâ âà  àÐ P( #& Ѐà  àà ` àà ¸ à(vi)€Boycotting€country€Y€orders€goods€from€U.S.€company€B.€€U.S.€bankÐ ° ÐA€is€asked€to€implement,€for€the€benefit€of€B,€a€letter€of€credit€which€contains€a€clause€requiringÏdocumentation€that€the€goods€shipped€are€not€of€boycotted€country€X€origin.Ìâ âÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€not€implement€the€letter€of€credit€with€a€prohibited€condition,€andÏmay€accept€only€a€positive€certificate€of€origin€as€satisfactory€documentation.€€(See€ðð760.3(c)€€onÏ"Import€and€Shipping€Document€Requirements.")ÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(vii)€[Reserved]ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(x)€€€Boycotting€country€Y€orders€goods€from€U.S.€exporter€B€and€requestsÏa€foreign€bank€in€Y€to€open€a€letter€of€credit€in€favor€of€B€to€cover€the€cost.€€The€letter€of€creditÏcontains€a€prohibited€boycott€clause.€€The€foreign€bank€asks€U.S.€bank€A€to€advise€and€confirmÏthe€letter€of€credit.€€Through€inadvertence,€A€does€not€notice€the€prohibited€clause€and€confirmsÏthe€letter€of€credit.€€A€thereafter€notices€the€clause€and€then€refuses€to€honor€B's€draft€against€theÏletter€of€credit.€B€sues€bank€A€for€payment.Ìâ âÐ P( #& Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€has€an€absolute€defense€against€the€obligation€to€make€payment€underÏthis€letter€of€credit.€€(Note:€Examples€(ix)€and€(x)€do€not€alter€any€other€obligations€or€liabilitiesÏof€the€parties€under€appropriate€law.)Ìâ âÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú4Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€€€Section€760.3€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€examples€(i),€(ii),€and€(iii)€in€paragraph€(a)(3)€under€the€headingÏð ðExamples€of€Compliance€with€Import€Requirements€of€a€Boycotting€Countryðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€adding€example€(vi)€in€paragraph€(b)(3)€under€the€heading€ð ðExamples€ofÏCompliance€with€the€Shipping€Requirements€of€a€Boycotting€Countryðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€revising€paragraphs€(c)(1)(ii),€(iv)€and€(v);ÌÌà  àà ` àd.€€By€revising€paragraph€ñ4ñœñ4ñ(c)(2)€introductory€text;ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÌÌà  àà ` àe.€€By€revising€examples€(i),€(iv),€(v),€and€(vi),€and€by€removing€and€reservingÏñ4ñœñ4ñexampleñ4ñ›ñ4ñ€ñ4ñœñ4ñ(iii),ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€and€ñ4ñœñ4ñremoving€(xiii),ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€in€paragraph€(c)(2)€under€the€heading€ð ðExamples€ofÏCompliance€With€Import€and€Shipping€Document€Requirementsðð;ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àà ` àf.€€By€revising€paragraph€heading€(d)€and€paragraph€(d)(1);€ÌÌà  àà ` àg.€€By€revising€the€last€example€heading€ð ðExamples€of€Discrimination€on€Basis€ofÏRace,€Religion,€Sex€or€National€Originðð€in€paragraph€(d)(18)€to€read€ð ðExample€of€DiscriminationÏon€Basis€of€Race,€Religion,€Sex€or€National€Originðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àh.€€By€revising€example€(vii)€in€paragraph€(f)(4)€under€the€heading€ð ðExamples€ofÏCompliance€With€Immigration,€Passport,€Visa,€or€Employment€Requirements€of€a€BoycottingÏCountryðð;ÌÌà  àà ` ài.€€By€revising€examples€(iv)€and€(vi)€in€paragraph€(g)(3)€under€the€headingÏð ðExamples€of€Bona€Fide€Residencyðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àj.€€By€revising€paragraph€(i)(4);ÌÌà  àà ` àk.€€By€revising€the€example€heading€ð ðImports€for€U.S.€Personððs€Own€Useðð€€inÏparagraph€(i)(10)€to€read€ð ðImports€for€U.S.€Personððs€Own€Use€Within€Boycotting€Countryðð;€andÌÌà  àà ` àl.€€By€removing€the€example€heading€ð ðFor€Use€Within€Boycotting€Countryðð€inÏparagraph€(i)(10)€and€by€designating€the€example€following€this€newly€removed€heading€as€(xii),Ïas€follows:ÌÐ ,`'* Їò òðð760.3€Exceptions€to€Prohibitions.ó óÐ ° Ðà  àÌà  à(a)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(3)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àExamples€of€Compliance€with€Import€Requirements€of€a€BoycottingÏCountryÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(i)€€A,€a€U.S.€manufacturer,€receives€an€order€from€boycotting€country€YÏfor€its€products.€€Country€X€is€boycotted€by€country€Y,€and€the€import€laws€of€Y€prohibit€theÏimportation€of€goods€produced€or€manufactured€in€X.€€In€filling€this€type€of€order,€A€wouldÏusually€include€some€component€parts€produced€in€X.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àFor€the€purpose€of€filling€this€order,€A€may€substitute€comparableÏcomponent€parts€in€place€of€parts€produced€in€X,€because€the€import€laws€of€Y€prohibit€theÏimportation€of€goods€manufactured€in€X.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(ii)€€Same€as€(i),€except€that€A's€contract€with€Y€expressly€provides€that€inÏfulfilling€the€contract€A€"may€not€include€parts€or€components€produced€or€manufactured€inÏboycotted€country€X."ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€agree€to€and€comply€with€this€contract€provision,€because€YÏprohibits€the€importation€of€goods€from€X.€€However,€A€may€not€furnish€negative€certificationsÏregarding€the€origin€of€components€in€response€to€import€and€shipping€document€requirements.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(iii)€€A,€a€U.S.€building€contractor,€is€awarded€a€contract€to€construct€aÏplant€in€boycotting€country€Y.€€A€accepts€bids€on€goods€required€under€the€contract,€and€theÏlowest€bid€is€made€by€B,€a€business€concern€organized€under€the€laws€of€X,€a€country€boycottedÏby€Y.€€Y€prohibits€the€import€of€goods€produced€by€companies€organized€under€the€laws€of€X.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àFor€purposes€of€this€contract,€A€may€reject€B's€bid€and€accept€another,Ïbecause€B's€goods€would€be€refused€entry€into€Y€because€of€Y's€boycott€against€X.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  à(b)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(3)*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àExamples€of€Compliance€with€the€Shipping€Requirements€of€a€BoycottingÏCountryÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð ,`'* Їà  àà ` àà ¸ à(vi)€€Boycotting€country€Y€orders€goods€from€A,€a€U.S.€manufacturer.€ÏThe€order€specifies€that€goods€shipped€by€A€ð ðmust€not€be€shipped€on€vessels€blacklisted€byÏcountry€Yðð.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€not€agree€to€comply€with€the€this€condition€because€it€is€not€aÏrestriction€limited€to€the€use€of€carriers€of€the€boycotted€country.ÌÌÌà  à(c)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(1)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(ii)€€The€name€and€nationality€of€the€carrier;ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(iii)€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà ¸ à(iv)€The€name,€residence,€or€address€of€the€supplier€of€the€shipment;Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà ¸ à(v)€€The€name,€residence,€or€address€of€the€provider€of€other€services.Ð ` (#` (# ÐÌà  àà ` à(2)€Such€information€must€be€stated€in€positive,€non-blacklisting,Ïnon-exclusionary€terms€except€for€information€with€respect€to€the€names€or€nationalities€ofÐ ,`'* Ðcarriers€or€routes€of€shipment,€which€may€continue€to€be€stated€in€negative€terms€in€conjunctionÏwith€shipments€to€a€boycotting€country,€in€order€to€comply€with€precautionary€requirementsÏprotecting€against€war€risks€or€confiscation.€ÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àExamples€of€Compliance€With€Import€and€Shipping€DocumentÏRequirementsÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(i)€€Boycotting€country€Y€contracts€with€A,€a€U.S.€petroleum€equipmentÏmanufacturer,€for€certain€equipment.€€Y€requires€that€goods€being€imported€into€Y€must€beÏaccompanied€by€a€certification€that€the€goods€being€supplied€did€not€originate€in€boycottedÏcountry€X.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€not€supply€such€a€certification€in€negative€terms€but€may€identifyÏinstead€the€country€of€origin€of€the€goods€in€positive€terms€only.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*à ¸ àÐ °"  Ðà  àÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(iii)€ñ4ñœñ4ñ€[Reserved]ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(iv)€€A,€a€U.S.€apparel€manufacturer,€has€contracted€to€sell€certain€of€itsÏproducts€to€B,€a€national€of€boycotting€country€Y.€€The€form€that€must€be€submitted€to€customsÐ ,`'* Ðofficials€of€Y€requires€the€shipper€to€certify€that€the€goods€contained€in€the€shipment€have€notÏbeen€supplied€by€"blacklisted"€persons.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€not€furnish€the€information€in€negative€terms€but€may€certify,€inÏpositive€terms€only,€the€name€of€the€supplier€of€the€goods.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(v)€€Same€as€(iv),€except€the€customs€form€requires€certification€that€theÏinsurer€and€freight€forwarder€used€are€not€"blacklisted."ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€not€comply€with€the€request€but€may€supply€a€certification€stating,Ïin€positive€terms€only,€the€names€of€the€insurer€and€freight€forwarder.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(vi)€€A,€a€U.S.€petrochemical€manufacturer,€executes€a€sales€contract€withÏB,€a€resident€of€boycotting€country€Y.€€A€provision€of€A's€contract€with€B€requires€that€the€bill€ofÏlading€and€other€shipping€documents€contain€certifications€that€the€goods€have€not€been€shippedÏon€a€"blacklisted"€carrier.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€not€agree€to€supply€a€certification€that€the€carrier€is€notÏ"blacklisted"€but€may€certify€the€name€of€the€carrier€in€positive€terms€only.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌÌÌà  à(d)€òòUnilateral€and€Specific€Selectionóó.Ð P   ÐÌà  àà ` àCompliance€with€Unilateral€and€Specific€SelectionÌÌà  àà ` à(1)€€A€United€States€person€may€comply€or€agree€to€comply€in€the€normal€courseÏof€business€with€the€unilateral€and€specific€selection€by€a€boycotting€country,€a€national€of€aÏboycotting€country,€or€a€resident€of€a€boycotting€country€(including€a€United€States€person€whoÏis€a€bona€fide€resident€of€a€boycotting€country)€of€carriers,€insurers,€suppliers€of€services€to€beÏperformed€within€the€boycotting€country,€or€specific€goods,€provided€that€with€respect€toÏservices,€it€is€necessary€and€customary€that€a€not€insignificant€part€of€the€services€be€performedÏwithin€the€boycotting€country.€€With€respect€to€goods,€the€items,€in€the€normal€course€ofÏbusiness,€must€be€identifiable€as€to€their€source€or€origin€at€the€time€of€their€entry€into€theÏboycotting€country€by€(a)€uniqueness€of€design€or€appearance€or€(b)€trademark,€trade€name,€orÏother€identification€normally€on€the€items€themselves,€including€their€packaging.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌÌà  à(f)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð ,`'* Їà  àà ` à(4)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(vii)€€A,€a€U.S.€contractor,€selects€U.S.€subcontractor€B€to€perform€certainÏengineering€services€in€connection€with€A's€project€in€boycotting€country€Y.€€The€work€visaÏapplication€submitted€by€the€employee€whom€B€has€proposed€as€chief€engineer€of€this€project€isÏrejected€by€Y€because€his€national€origin€is€of€boycotted€country€X.€€Subcontractor€B€thereuponÏwithdraws.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àA€may€continue€with€the€project€and€select€another€subcontractor,€becauseÏA€is€not€acting€in€contravention€of€any€prohibition€of€this€part.ÌÌà  à(g)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(3)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àExamples€of€Bona€Fide€ResidencyÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(iv)€€Same€as€(iii),€except€A's€personnel€are€required€by€Y's€laws€to€furnishÏcertain€non-discriminatory€boycott€information€in€order€to€establish€a€branch€in€Y.ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àIn€these€limited€circumstances,€A's€personnel€may€furnish€theÏnon-discriminatory€boycott€information€necessary€to€establish€residency€to€the€same€extent€aÏU.S.€person€who€is€a€bona€fide€resident€in€that€country€could.€€If€this€information€could€not€beÏfurnished€in€such€limited€circumstances,€the€exception€would€be€available€only€to€firms€residentÏin€a€boycotting€country€before€January€18,€1978.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(vi)€€Same€as€(v),€except€that€A€is€considering€establishing€an€office€inÏboycotting€country€Y.€€A's€personnel€visit€Y€in€order€to€register€A€to€do€business€in€that€country.ÏA€intends€to€establish€ongoing€construction€operations€in€Y.€€A's€personnel€are€required€by€Y'sÏlaws€to€furnish€certain€non-discriminatory€boycott€information€in€order€to€register€A€to€doÏbusiness€or€incorporate€a€subsidiary€in€Y.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àIn€these€limited€circumstances,€A's€personnel€may€furnishÏnon-discriminatory€boycott€information€necessary€to€establish€residency€to€the€same€extent€aÏU.S.€person€who€is€a€bona€fide€resident€in€that€country€could.€€If€this€information€could€not€beÏfurnished€in€such€limited€circumstances,€the€exception€would€be€available€only€to€firms€residentÏin€a€boycotting€country€before€January€18,€1978.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  à(i)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(4)€€For€purposes€of€this€exception,€the€test€that€governs€whether€goods€orÏcomponents€of€goods€are€specifically€identifiable€is€identical€to€the€test€applied€in€paragraph€(d)Ïof€this€section€on€"Compliance€With€Unilateral€and€Specific€Selection"€to€determine€whetherÏthey€are€identifiable€as€to€their€source€or€origin€in€the€normal€course€of€business.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú5Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Section€760.4€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ððð760.3(a)€through€ñ4ñœñ4ñ(g)€of€this€partððñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€to€read€ð ððð760.3(a)Ïthrough€(i)ðð€in€paragraph€(b)€;ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðJanuary€21,€ñ4ñœñ4ñ1978ðð€toñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€read€ð ðJanuary€18,€1978ðð€inÏparagraph€(d);€andÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€revising€examples€(iii),€(iv),€(x),€(xi),€(xii),€(xv),€and€(xvi)€in€paragraph€(e)Ïunder€the€heading€ð ðExamplesðð,€as€follows:ÌÌò òðð€760.4€Evasion.ó óÐ 0*€%( ÐÐ ,`'* Ð*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  à(e)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àñ4ñœñ4ñEXAMPLESñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(iii)€€A,€a€U.S.€company,€has€been€selling€sewing€machines€to€boycotting€countryÏY€for€a€number€of€years.€€A€receives€a€request€for€a€negative€certificate€of€origin€from€a€newÏcustomer.€€A€is€aware€that€furnishing€such€certificates€are€prohibited;€therefore,€A€arranges€toÏhave€all€future€shipments€run€through€a€foreign€corporation€in€a€third€country€which€will€affix€theÏnecessary€negative€certificate€before€forwarding€the€machines€on€to€Y.ÌÌà  àà ` àA's€action€constitutes€evasion€of€this€part,€because€it€is€a€device€to€maskÏprohibited€activity€carried€out€on€A's€behalf.ÌÌà  àà ` à(iv)€€A,€a€U.S.€company,€has€been€selling€calculators€to€distributor€B€in€country€CÏfor€a€number€of€years€and€routinely€supplies€positive€certificates€of€origin.€€A€receives€an€orderÏfrom€country€Y€which€requires€negative€certificates€of€origin.€€A€arranges€to€make€all€future€salesÏâ âto€distributor€B€in€country€C.€€A€knows€B€will€step€in€and€make€the€sales€to€Y€which€A€wouldÐ 0*€%( Ðotherwise€have€made€directly.€€B€will€make€the€necessary€negative€certifications.€€A's€warranty,Ïwhich€it€will€continue€to€honor,€runs€to€the€purchaser€in€Y.Ìâ âÌà  àà ` àA's€action€constitutes€evasion,€because€the€diverting€of€orders€to€B€is€a€device€toÏmask€prohibited€activity€carried€out€on€A's€behalf.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(x)€€Same€as€(ix),€except€that€shortly€after€January€18,€1978,€A,€a€U.S.€company,Ïinsists€that€its€suppliers€sign€contracts€which€provide€that€even€after€title€passes€from€the€supplierÏto€A,€the€supplier€will€bear€the€risk€of€loss€and€indemnify€A€if€goods€which€the€supplier€hasÏfurnished€are€denied€entry€into€Y€for€boycott€reasons.ÌÌà  àà ` àA's€action€constitutes€evasion€of€this€part,€because€it€is€a€device€or€scheme€whichÏis€intended€to€place€a€special€burden€on€blacklisted€persons€because€of€Y's€boycott.ÌÌà  àà ` à(xi)€€Same€as€(x),€except€that€A€customarily€insisted€on€such€an€arrangement€withÏits€supplier€prior€to€January€18,€1978.Ì€Ìà  àà ` àA's€action€is€presumed€not€to€constitute€evasion,€because€use€of€this€contractualÏarrangement€was€customary€for€A€prior€to€January€18,€1978.ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àà ` à(xii)€€A,€a€U.S.€company,€has€a€contract€to€supply€automobile€sub-assembly€unitsÏto€boycotting€country€Y.€€Shortly€after€January€18,€1978,€A€insists€that€its€suppliers€signÏcontracts€which€provide€that€even€after€title€passes€to€A,€the€supplier€will€bear€the€risk€of€loss€andÏindemnify€A€if€goods€which€the€supplier€has€furnished€are€denied€entry€into€boycotting€countryÏY€for€any€reason.ÌÌà  àà ` àA's€insistence€on€this€arrangement€is€presumed€to€constitute€evasion,€because€it€isÏa€device€which€is€intended€to€place€a€special€burden€on€blacklisted€firms€because€of€Y's€boycott.€ÏThe€presumption€may€be€rebutted€by€competent€evidence€showing€that€use€of€such€anÏarrangement€is€customary€without€regard€to€the€boycotting€or€non-boycotting€character€of€theÏcountry€to€which€it€relates€and€that€there€is€a€legitimate€non-boycott€business€reason€for€its€use.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(xv)€€U.S.€bank€A€is€contacted€by€U.S.€company€B€to€finance€B's€transaction€withÏboycotting€country€Y.€€Payment€will€be€effected€through€a€letter€of€credit€in€favor€of€B€at€its€U.S.Ïaddress.€A€knows€that€the€letter€of€credit€will€contain€restrictive€boycott€conditions€which€wouldÏbar€its€implementation€by€A€if€the€beneficiary€were€a€U.S.€person.€€A€advises€B€of€the€boycottÏcondition€and€suggests€to€B€that€the€beneficiary€should€be€changed€to€C,€a€shell€corporation€inÏnon-boycotting€country€M.€€The€beneficiary€is€changed€accordingly.Ìâ âÐ 0*€%( Ðà  àà ` àThe€actions€of€both€A€and€B€constitute€evasion€of€this€part,€because€theÏâ âarrangement€is€a€device€to€mask€prohibited€activities.ÌÌà  àà ` à(xvi)€€Same€as€(xv),€except€that€U.S.€company€B,€the€beneficiary€of€the€letter€ofÏcredit,€arranges€to€change€the€beneficiary€to€B's€foreign€subsidiary€so€that€A€can€implement€theÏletter€of€credit.€€A€knows€that€this€has€been€done.ÌÌà  àà ` àA's€implementation€of€the€letter€of€credit€in€the€face€of€its€knowledge€of€B's€actionÏconstitutes€evasion€of€this€part,€because€Aððs€action€is€part€of€a€device€to€mask€prohibited€activityÏby€both€parties.€ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú6Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Section€760.5€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðRoom€6099Cðð€in€paragraph€(b)(4)€to€read€ð ðRoomÏ6098ðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€paragraphs€(b)(4)(i)€and€(b)(4)(ii);€andÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€revising€examples€(xxix),€(xxx)€(xxxiv),€and€(xxxv)€in€paragraph€(c)(4)Ïunder€the€heading€ð ðExamplesðð,€to€read€as€follows:Ð ,`'* ЇÌò òðð€760.5€Reporting€Requirements.ó óÐ à ÐÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  à(b)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` à(4)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(i)€€Where€the€person€receiving€the€request€is€a€United€States€personÏlocated€in€the€United€States,€each€report€of€requests€must€be€postmarked€by€the€last€day€of€theÏmonth€following€the€calendar€quarter€in€which€the€request€was€received€(e.g.,€April€30€for€theÏquarter€consisting€of€January,€February,€and€March).ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(ii)€Where€the€person€receiving€the€request€is€a€United€States€personÏlocated€outside€the€United€States,€each€report€of€requests€must€be€postmarked€by€the€last€day€ofÏthe€second€month€following€the€calendar€quarter€in€which€the€request€was€received€(e.g.,€May€31Ïfor€the€quarter€consisting€of€January,€February,€and€March).ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  à(c)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð ,`'* Їà  àà ` à(4)€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àñ4ñœñ4ñEXAMPLESñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(xxix)€€A,€a€U.S.€manufacturer,€is€engaged€from€time-to-time€in€supplyingÏdrilling€rigs€to€company€B€in€boycotting€country€Y.€€B€insists€that€its€suppliers€sign€contractsÏwhich€provide€that,€even€after€title€passes€from€the€supplier€to€B,€the€supplier€will€bear€the€risk€ofÏloss€and€indemnify€B€if€goods€which€the€supplier€has€furnished€are€denied€entry€into€Y€forÏwhatever€reason.€€A€knows€or€has€reason€to€know€that€this€contractual€provision€is€required€by€BÏbecause€of€Y's€boycott,€and€that€B€has€been€using€the€provision€since€1977.€€A€receives€an€orderÏfrom€B€which€contains€such€a€clause.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àB's€request€is€not€reportable€by€A,€because€the€request€is€deemed€to€be€notÏreportable€by€these€regulations€if€the€provision€was€in€use€by€B€prior€to€January€18,€1978.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(xxx)€€Same€as€(xxix),€except€that€A€does€not€know€when€B€began€usingÏthe€provision.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àUnless€A€receives€information€from€B€that€B€introduced€the€term€prior€toÏJanuary€18,€1978,€A€must€report€receipt€of€the€request.Ð ,`'* Ї*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(xxxiv)€€U.S.€exporter€A,€in€shipping€goods€to€boycotting€country€Y,Ïreceives€a€request€from€the€customer€in€Y€to€state€on€the€bill€of€lading€that€the€vessel€is€allowedÏto€enter€Y's€ports.€€The€request€further€states€that€a€certificate€from€the€owner€or€master€of€theÏvessel€to€that€effect€is€acceptable.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àThe€request€A€received€from€his€customer€in€Y€is€not€reportable€because€itÏis€a€request€of€a€type€deemed€to€be€not€reportable€by€these€regulations.€€(A€may€not€make€such€aÏstatement€on€the€bill€of€lading€himself,€if€he€knows€or€has€reason€to€know€it€is€requested€for€aÏboycott€purpose.)ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ à(xxxv)€€U.S.€exporter€A,€in€shipping€goods€to€boycotting€country€Y,Ïreceives€a€request€from€the€customer€in€Y€to€furnish€a€certificate€from€the€owner€of€the€vesselÏthat€the€vessel€is€permitted€to€call€at€Y's€ports.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àThe€request€A€received€from€his€customer€in€Y€is€not€reportable€because€itÏis€a€request€of€a€type€deemed€to€be€not€reportable€by€these€regulations.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú7Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€1€to€Part€760€is€amended:Ð ,`'* Їà  àà ` àa.€By€revising€the€ð ðInterpretationðð€under€the€heading€ð ðB.€òòShipping€certificateóó.ðð€inÐ ° Ðsection€ð ðI.€Certificationsðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€the€ð ðInterpretationðð€under€the€heading€ð ðC:€òòInsurance€certificateóó.ððÐ P   Ðin€section€ð ðI.€Certificationsðð;€andÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€revising€the€ð ðInterpretationðð€under€the€heading€ð ðA.€€òòContractual€clauseÐ ð@  Ðregarding€import€laws€of€boycotting€countryóó.ðð€in€section€ð ðII.€€Contractual€Clausesðð,€as€follows:Ð Ð  ÐÌÌò òSupplement€No.€1€to€Part€760„„Interpretationsó óÐ pÀ ÐÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àI.€ñ4ñœñ4ñCERTIFICATIONSñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àB.€€òòShipping€certificateóó€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð p&À!$ ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àñ4ñœñ4ñINTERPRETATIONñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àIt€is€the€Department's€position€that€furnishing€a€certificate,€such€as€the€oneÏset€out€above,€stating:€(1)€The€name€of€the€vessel,€(2)€The€nationality€of€the€vessel,€and€(3)€TheÏowner€of€the€vessel€and€further€declaring€that€the€vessel:€(a)€Is€not€registered€in€a€boycottedÏcountry,€(b)€Is€not€owned€by€nationals€or€residents€of€a€boycotted€country,€and€(c)€Will€not€call€atÏor€pass€through€a€boycotted€country€port€enroute€to€its€destination€in€a€boycotting€country€fallsÏwithin€the€exception€contained€in€ñ4ñœñ4ñðð760.3(c)ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€for€compliance€with€the€import€and€shippingÏdocument€requirements€of€a€boycotting€country.€€See€ñ4ñœñ4ñðð760.3(c)ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€and€examples€(vii),€(viii),€andÏ(ix)€thereunder.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àIt€is€also€the€Department's€position€that€the€owner,€charterer,€or€master€of€aÏvessel€may€certify€that€the€vessel€is€"eligible"€or€"otherwise€eligible"€to€enter€into€the€ports€of€aÏboycotting€country€in€conformity€with€its€laws€and€regulations.€€Furnishing€such€a€statementÏpertaining€to€one's€own€eligibility€offends€no€prohibition€under€ñ4ñœñ4ñthis€partñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñ€760.€€See€ñ4ñœñ4ñðð760.2(f),ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÏexample€(xiv).ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àOn€the€other€hand,€where€a€boycott€is€in€force,€a€declaration€that€a€vessel€isÏ"eligible"€or€"otherwise€eligible"€to€enter€the€ports€of€the€boycotting€country€necessarily€conveysÏthe€information€that€the€vessel€is€not€blacklisted€or€otherwise€restricted€from€having€a€businessÏrelationship€with€the€boycotting€country.€€See€ñ4ñœñ4ñðð760.3(c)ñ 4ñ€ñ 4ññ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ññ4ñœñ4ñ,€examples€(vi),€(xi),€and€(xii).€€Where€aÏperson€other€than€the€vessel's€owner,€charterer,€or€master€furnishes€such€a€statement,€that€isÏtantamount€to€his€furnishing€a€statement€that€he€is€not€doing€business€with€a€blacklisted€person€orÏis€doing€business€only€with€non„blacklisted€persons.€€Therefore,€it€is€the€Department's€positionÐ ,`'* Ðthat€furnishing€such€a€certification€(which€does€not€reflect€customary€international€commercialÏpractice)€by€anyone€other€than€the€owner,€charterer,€or€master€of€a€vessel€would€fall€within€theÏprohibition€set€forth€in€ðð760.2(d)ñ 4ñ€€ñ 4ññ 4ñ€ñ 4ñunless€it€is€clear€from€all€the€facts€and€circumstances€that€theÏcertification€is€not€required€for€a€boycott€reason.€€See€ðð760.2(d)(3)€and€(4).€€See€also€Part€A,Ïð ðPermissible€Furnishing€of€Informationðð€of€Supplement€No.€5€to€this€part.ÌÌà  àà ` àC.€òòInsurance€certificateóó.€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð ð@  ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àINTERPRETATION€ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àIt€is€the€Department's€position€that€furnishing€the€name€of€the€insuranceÏcompany€falls€within€the€exception€contained€in€ðð760.3(c)ñ 4ñ€of€this€partñ 4ñ€for€compliance€with€the€import€andÏshipping€document€requirements€of€a€boycotting€country.€€See€ðð760.3(c)(1)(v)€ñ4ñof€this€part€ñ4ñand€examples€(v)Ïand€(x)€thereunder.€€In€addition,€it€is€the€Department's€position€that€furnishing€a€certificate,€suchÏas€the€one€set€out€above,€stating€the€address€of€the€insurance€company's€principal€office€and€itsÏcountry€of€incorporation€offends€no€prohibition€under€this€part€760€unless€the€U.S.€personÏfurnishing€the€certificate€knows€or€has€reason€to€know€that€the€information€is€sought€for€theÏpurpose€of€determining€that€the€insurance€company€is€neither€headquartered€nor€incorporated€in€aÏboycotted€country.€€See€ðð760.2(d)(1)(i)€.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àIt€is€also€the€Department's€position€that€the€insurer,€himself,€may€certifyÏthat€he€has€a€duly€qualified€and€appointed€agent€or€representative€in€the€boycotting€country€andÐ ,`'* Ðmay€furnish€the€name€and€address€of€his€agent€or€representative.€€Furnishing€such€a€statementÏpertaining€to€one's€own€status€offends€no€prohibition€under€this€part€760.€€See€ðð760.2(f)ñ4ñ€ñ4ñ,€exampleÏ(xiv).ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àOn€the€other€hand,€where€a€boycott€is€in€force,€a€declaration€that€an€insurerÏ"has€a€duly€qualified€and€appointed€agent€or€representative"€in€the€boycotting€country€necessarilyÏconveys€the€information€that€the€insurer€is€not€blacklisted€or€otherwise€restricted€from€having€aÏbusiness€relationship€with€the€boycotting€country.€€See€ðð760.3(c)ñ4ñ€ñ4ñ,€example€(v).€€Therefore,€it€isÏthe€Department's€position€that€furnishing€such€a€certification€by€anyone€other€than€the€insurerÏwould€fall€within€the€prohibition€set€forth€in€ðð760.2(d)€ñ4ñ€ñ4ñunless€it€is€clear€from€all€the€facts€andÏcircumstances€that€the€certification€is€not€required€for€a€boycott€reason.€€See€ðð760.2(d)(3)€andÏ(4).ÌÌÌÌà  àII.€€CONTRACTUAL€CLAUSESÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àà ` àA.€€òòContractual€clause€regarding€import€laws€of€boycotting€countryóó.*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð P( #& ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àINTERPRETATIONÐ ,`'* Їà  àà ` àà ¸ àIt€is€the€Department's€position€that€an€agreement,€such€as€the€one€set€out€inÏthe€first€sentence€above,€that€the€import€and€customs€requirements€of€a€boycotting€country€shallÏapply€to€the€performance€of€a€contract€does€not,€in€and€of€itself,€offend€any€prohibition€under€thisÏpart€760.€€See€ðð760.2(a)(5)€and€example€(iii)€under€"Examples€of€Agreements€To€Refuse€To€DoÏBusiness."€€It€is€also€the€Department's€position€that€an€agreement€to€comply€generally€with€theÏimport€and€customs€requirements€of€a€boycotting€country€does€not,€in€and€of€itself,€offend€anyÏprohibition€under€this€part€760.€€See€ðð760.2(a)(5)€and€examples€(iv)€and€(v)€under€"Examples€ofÏAgreements€To€Refuse€To€Do€Business."€In€addition,€it€is€the€Department's€position€that€anÏagreement,€such€as€the€one€set€out€in€the€second€sentence€above,€to€comply€with€the€boycottingÏcountry's€import€and€customs€requirements€prohibiting€the€importation€of€products€orÏcomponents:€(1)€Originating€in€the€boycotted€country;€(2)€Manufactured,€produced,€or€furnishedÏby€companies€organized€under€the€laws€of€the€boycotted€country;€or€(3)€Manufactured,€produced,Ïor€furnished€by€nationals€or€residents€of€the€boycotted€country€falls€within€the€exceptionÏcontained€in€ðð760.3(a)€for€compliance€with€the€import€requirements€of€a€boycotting€country.€€SeeÏðð760.3(a)€and€example€(ii)€thereunder.ÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àThe€Department€notes€that€a€United€States€person€may€not€furnish€aÏnegative€certification€regarding€the€origin€of€goods€or€their€components€even€though€theÏcertification€is€furnished€in€response€to€the€import€and€shipping€document€requirements€of€theÏboycotting€country.€€See€ðð760.3(c)€and€examples€(i)€and€(ii)€thereunder,€and€ðð760.3(a)€andÏexample€(ii)€thereunder.ÌÐ ,`'* Ð*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú8Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€2€to€Part€760€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðreceipt€of€requests€for€such€shipping€and€insuranceÏcertificates€from€Saudi€Arabia€is€not€reportableðð€to€read€ð ðreceipts€of€requests€for€such€shippingÏand€insurance€certificates€from€Saudi€Arabia€are€not€reportableðð€in€the€undesignated€paragraphÏwhich€begins€with€the€phrase€ð ðOn€the€basis€of€this€clarificationðð;€andÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðreceipt€of€requests€for€such€certifications€is€reportableððÏto€read€ð ðreceipts€of€requests€for€such€certifications€are€reportableðð€in€the€undesignated€paragraphÏwhich€begins€with€the€phrase€ð ðIt€is€still€the€Departmentððs€positionðð.ÌÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú9Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€4€to€Part€760€is€amended€by€revising€the€second€undesignatedÏparagraph€as€follows:ÌÌò òSupplement€No.€4€to€Part€760„„Interpretationó óÐ $à" ÐÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ìâ âÐ 0*€%( Ðà  àSection€760.1(d)(12)€provides€the€general€guidelines€for€determining€when€U.S.-originÏâ âgoods€shipped€from€a€controlled€in€fact€foreign€subsidiary€are€outside€U.S.€commerce.€The€twoÏkey€tests€of€that€provision€are€that€the€goods€were€ð ð(i)€...€acquired€without€reference€to€a€specificÏorder€from€or€transaction€with€a€person€outside€the€United€States;€and€(ii)€...€furtherÏmanufactured,€incorporated€into,€refined€into,€or€reprocessed€into€another€product.ðð€Because€theÏapplication€of€these€two€tests€to€spare€parts€does€not€conclusively€answer€the€U.S.€commerceÏquestion,€the€Department€is€presenting€this€clarification.ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àÔ2 e ÔÚ  Ú10Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€5€to€part€760€is€amended€by€revising€the€phrase€ð ðSection€760.3(f)€ofÏthis€partðð€to€read€ð ðSection€760.3(g)ðð€in€the€undesignated€paragraph€following€the€heading€ð ðB.€ÏòòAvailability€of€the€Compliance€with€Local€Law€Exception€to€Establish€a€Foreign€Branchóóðð.Ð 0€ ÐÌÌà  àÔ2 e ÔÚ  Ú11Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€6€to€part€760€is€amended€by€revising€paragraph€(a)€as€follows:ÌÌò òSupplement€No.€6€to€Part€760„„Interpretationó óÐ $à" ÐÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ìà  àÌ(a)€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð ,`'* Їà  àThis€term€is€very€common€in€letters€of€credit€from€Kuwait€and€may€also€appear€fromÏtime-to-time€in€invitations€to€bid,€contracts,€or€other€trade€documents.€€It€imposes€a€condition€orÏrequirement€compliance€with€which€is€prohibited,€but€permitted€by€an€exception€under€theÏRegulations€(see€ðð760.2(a)€and€ðð760.3(a)).€It€is€reportable€by€those€parties€to€the€letter€of€creditÏor€other€transaction€that€are€required€to€take€or€refrain€from€taking€some€boycott€related€action€byÏthe€request.€€Thus€the€bank€must€report€the€request€because€it€is€a€term€or€condition€of€the€letterÏof€credit€that€it€is€handling,€and€the€exporter-beneficiary€must€report€the€request€because€theÏexporter€determines€the€origin€of€the€goods.€€The€freight€forwarder€does€not€have€to€report€thisÏrequest€because€the€forwarder€has€no€role€or€obligation€in€selecting€the€goods.€€However,€theÏfreight€forwarder€would€have€to€report€a€request€to€furnish€a€certificate€that€the€goods€do€notÏoriginate€in€or€contain€components€from€a€boycotted€country.€€See€ðð760.5,€examples€(xii)-(xvii).ÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ìà  àÌà  àÔ2 e ÔÚ  Ú12Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€7€to€part€760€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ððð760.3(c)€of€this€partðð€to€read€ð ððð760.3(d)ñ4ñ€of€this€partñ4ñðð€in€theÏsecond€undesignated€paragraph;€andÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€the€third€undesignated€paragraph€as€follows:ÌÌò òSupplement€No.€7€to€Part€760„„Interpretationó óÐ ,`'* Ї*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àð ðA€United€States€person€may€comply€or€agree€to€comply€in€the€normal€course€of€businessÏwith€the€unilateral€and€specific€selection€by€a€boycotting€country€...€of€...€specific€goods,€...Ïprovided€that€...€with€respect€to€goods,€the€items,€in€the€normal€course€of€business,€areÏidentifiable€as€to€their€source€or€origin€at€the€time€of€their€entry€into€the€boycotting€country€by€(a)Ïuniqueness€of€design€or€appearance€or€(b)€trademark,€trade€name,€or€other€identification€normallyÏon€the€items€themselves,€including€their€packaging.ððÌÌ*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*ÌÌà  àÔ2 e ÔÚ  Ú13Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€8€to€part€760€is€amended€by€revising€the€phrase€ð ððð760.1(d)(13)€ofÏthis€partðð€to€read€ð ððð760.1(d)(3)ðð€in€the€third€undesignated€paragraph.ÌÌÌà  àÔ2 e ÔÚ  Ú14Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€9€to€part€760€is€amended€by€revising€the€phrase€ð ððð760.3(f)€of€thisÏpartðð€to€read€ð ððð760.3(g)ðð€in€the€first€undesignated€paragraph.ÌÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú15Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€10€to€part€760€is€amended€by€revising€the€phrase€ð ðnon€exclusionary,Ïnon€blacklisting€statementðð€to€read€ð ðnon„exclusionary,€non„blacklisting€statementðð€in€theÏundesignated€paragraph€that€follows€paragraph€heading€(b).Ð ,`'* ЇÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú16Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€11€to€part€760€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€placing€quotation€marks€around€the€undesignated€paragraph€that€follows€theÏphrase€ð ððð760.5(a)(4)€of€this€part€states€in€part:ðð;€and€ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€the€parenthetical€phrase€ð ð(ðð760.5(a)(6)€of€this€part)ðð€to€readÏð ð(ðð760.5(b)(6))ðð€in€the€last€undesignated€paragraph.ÌÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú17Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€12€to€part€760€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€placing€beginning€and€ending€quotation€marks€around€the€first€and€secondÏundesignated€paragraphs,€respectively,€that€follow€the€phrase€ð ðExample€(v)€under€ðð760.4€of€thisÏpart€(Evasion)€provides:ðð;€ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðrecently€imposed€by€the€governmentðð€to€read€ð ðimposedÏby€the€governmentðð€in€the€undesignated€paragraph€that€begins€with€the€phrase€ð ðThisÏinterpretation€deals€withðð;€andÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€placing€quotation€marks€around€the€undesignated€paragraph€that€beginsÏwith€the€phrase€ð ðDeclaration:€I,€the€undersignedðð.Ð ,`'* ЇÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú18Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€13€to€part€760€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ððð760.3(c)€of€this€partðð€to€read€ð ððð760.3(d)ðð€in€theÏundesignated€paragraph€following€the€heading€ð ðSummaryðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€placing€quotation€marks€around€the€third€undesignated€paragraph€followingÏthe€heading€ð ðRegulatory€Backgroundðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ððð760.3(c)€of€this€partðð€to€read€ð ððð760.3(d)ðð€in€the€fourthÏundesignated€paragraph€following€the€heading€ð ðRegulatory€Backgroundðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àd.€€By€revising€the€heading€ð ðAnalysis€of€the€New€Contractual€Languageðð€to€readÏð ðAnalysis€of€Additional€Contractual€Languageðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àe.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðof€a€new€contractual€clauseðð€to€read€ð ðof€a€contractualÏclauseðð€in€the€undesignated€paragraph€following€the€newly€revised€heading€ð ðAnalysis€of€the€NewÏContractual€Languageðð;ÌÌà  àà ` àf.€€By€revising€the€heading€ð ðBoycott€of€Boycotted€Countryðð€to€read€ð ðBoycott€ofÏ[Name€of€Boycotted€Country]ðð;ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àà ` àg.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ððð760.3(c)€of€this€partðð€to€read€ð ððð760.3(d)ðð€in€the€lastÏundesignated€paragraph€of€this€supplement.ÌÌÌà  àÔ2 eÔÚ  Ú19Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€€Supplement€No.€14€to€part€760€is€amended:ÌÌà  àà ` àa.€€By€placing€beginning€and€ending€quotation€marks€around€the€first€and€secondÏundesignated€paragraphs,€respectively,€following€the€sentence€ð ðThe€following€language€hasÏappeared€in€tender€documents€issued€by€a€boycotting€country:ðð€in€paragraph€(a);ÌÌà  àà ` àb.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ðAgreement€to€Refuse€to€Do€Businessðð€to€read€Ïð ðAgreements€to€Refuse€to€Do€Businessðð€in€the€last€sentence€of€the€third€undesignated€paragraphÏfollowing€the€sentence€ð ðThe€following€language€has€appeared€in€tender€documents€issued€by€aÏboycotting€country:ðð€in€paragraph€(a);ÌÌà  àà ` àc.€€By€revising€the€phrase€ð ððð760.6(a)(1)€of€this€partðð€to€read€ð ððð760.5(a)(1)ðð€in€theÏlast€undesignated€paragraph€following€the€sentence€ð ðThe€following€language€has€appeared€inÏtender€documents€issued€by€a€boycotting€country:ðð€in€paragraph€(a);€andÌÌà  àà ` àd.€€By€placing€beginning€and€ending€quotation€marks€around€the€first€and€secondÏundesignated€paragraphs,€respectively,€that€follow€the€sentence€ð ðThe€following€terms€frequentlyÏappear€on€letters€of€credit€covering€shipment€to€Iraq:ðð€in€paragraph€(b).Ð ,`'* ЇDATED:ñ4ñ›ñ4ññ4ññ4ñÌÌÌÌR.€Roger€MajakÌAssistant€SecretaryÌfor€Export€AdministrationÌ