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BIS Implements Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus
Effective January 25, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) again expanded export controls and sanctions against Russia for its continuing aggression against Ukraine and Belarus for its complicity in such activities. In a Final Rule, BIS is expanding the scope of the Export Administration Regulations’ (EAR) Russian and Belarusian…
Annual and Semi-Annual Encryption Reports Due to BIS by February 1, 2024
As a reminder to our readers, the annual encryption self-classification report and semi-annual sales report for certain encryption items are due to be filed by February 1, 2024.
Annual Self-Classification Report
The self-classification report covers less sensitive items described under the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) License Exception ENC (b)(1) (i.e., …
BIS Adds 13 Chinese Entities to Unverified List
On December 19, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule adding 13 entities to its Unverified List (UVL). The UVL contains the names and addresses of foreign persons who are or have been parties to a transaction involving the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) of items subject…
OFAC and BIS Further Sanction Belarusian and Russian Entities and Individuals
On December 5, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed sanctions on numerous entities and individuals in order to place additional pressure on both Belarus and Russia. The OFAC sanctions focus on Belarus’ “authoritarian regime” and for its…
OFAC, State and BIS Announce Further Sanctions on Companies Supporting Russia’s War Efforts
On November 2, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Department of State, and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a combined effort to designate and sanction numerous additional Russian individuals and entities who have been determined to be assisting in the war against…
Commerce Issues Further Export Controls Targeting China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Computing Capabilities
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BIS Continues to Focus on and Sanction Entities Providing Support to Russia’s Military and Defense Industries
On October 6, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 49 entities from China, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United Kingdom to the Entity List after determining that these companies were “acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United…
U.S., UK and EU Announce Updated List of Controlled “High-Priority” Items Restricted for Export to Russia
On September 19, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced additional items considered significant to Russian weaponry and are now restricted for export to both Russia and Belarus. In coordination with the United Kingdom and European Union, BIS continues to identify “high-priority items” by their six-digit Harmonized System (HS)…
Commerce Issues Policy Memo to Incentivize More Disclosures of Export Violations
To increase disclosures of export violations, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a memorandum on April 18, 2023 “clarifying” its enforcement policy related to voluntary self-disclosures of “significant” possible violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The memo also elaborates upon the policy regarding disclosures of potential EAR violations by…