Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM)

Manufacturing
USA
SWM

According to its Annual Report filed with the SEC for fiscal year 2012: "Changes in international trade sanctions may restrict or prohibit us from transacting business with established customers. During 2012, PdM sold €0.7 million in cigarette papers to JT International SA for distribution in Iran, and LTRI sold €1.9 million in reconstituted tobacco to Alliance One International AG for distribution in Iran. These sales were lawful, but must now be reported pursuant to the U.S. Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, which requires foreign affiliates of U.S. corporations to comply with U.S. trade sanctions against Iran. In December 2012, we obtained a license from the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control to continue selling reconstituted tobacco for distribution in Iran. In compliance with the law, we are discontinuing sales of paper for distribution in Iran."