Convicted Arms Smuggler Loses U.S. Export Rights for Decade
Published Date: 8/28/2025
Notice
Summary
Kamir Armando Brown Blanchard, convicted for illegally exporting firearms to Panama, is banned from exporting anything from the U.S. for 10 years starting July 12, 2024. All his export licenses are canceled, and he won’t be able to get new ones during this time. This means no exporting privileges and a big pause on any related business for a decade.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Individual banned from exporting for 10 years
Kamir Armando Brown Blanchard is forbidden from participating in any export transactions subject to the Export Administration Regulations for 10 years from his conviction date, from July 12, 2024 until July 12, 2034. This ban covers him and anyone acting for him (successors, assigns, employees, agents, or representatives).
Revocation and prohibition on export licenses
Any Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) licenses or authorizations in which Blanchard had an interest at the time of his conviction have been revoked, and he may not apply for, obtain, or use any export license, license exception, or export control document during the denial period ending July 12, 2034.
Affiliates may also be restricted to prevent evasion
Any person, firm, corporation, or business organization related to Blanchard by ownership, control, position of responsibility, affiliation, or other connection in trade may also be made subject to this Order to prevent evasion. Related entities could therefore face the same export restrictions.
Third parties barred from aiding denied person
From the date of the Order until July 12, 2034, no person may export, reexport, transfer, finance, facilitate acquisition by, acquire from, obtain from with knowledge, or service export-controlled items for or on behalf of the Denied Person. Businesses that supply, ship, finance, or service export-controlled items may not legally engage in those activities where they would assist the Denied Person.
Right to appeal the denial order
Blanchard may file an appeal of this Order with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. The appeal must be filed within 45 days from the date of the Order and must follow Part 756 of the Export Administration Regulations.
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