On February 17, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on the effectiveness of the licensing procedures for the export and reexport of agricultural commodities to Cuba under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, the notice indicates that pursuant to section
BIS Announces Expedited Licensing Review for Exports to Turkey and Syria to Assist with Earthquake Relief Efforts
On February 17, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a statement indicating that it will expedite the processing of export license applications for items needed to assist in ongoing relief efforts in Turkey and Syria in response to the massive earthquake on February 6, 2023.
Turkey and Syria are
Annual and Semi-Annual Encryption Reports Due to BIS by February 1, 2023
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, 2023.
Annual Self-Classification Report
The self-classification report covers less sensitive items covered under the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) License Exception ENC (b)(1) (i.e.
BIS Adds 36 Chinese Companies to Entity List for Support of China’s Military Modernization, Human Rights Violations and UAV Concerns
Effective December 16, 2022, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule adding 36 Chinse entities to BIS’s Entity List. These additions are intended to further restrict China’s “ability to leverage artificial intelligence, advanced computing, and other powerful, commercially available technologies for military modernization and human rights abuses,” according
BIS Places More Russian Companies on Entity List and Sanctions Alleged Procurement Network
Effective December 16, 2022, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule announcing that it was moving nine Russian companies from the Unverified List to the more restrictive Entity List. BIS stated it has continuously been unable to verify the bona fides of these companies due to the Russian
New Export Controls Target Support for China’s Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing
Key Notes:
- The Rule restricts exports to China of high-end chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including foreign made items that are the product of U.S. technology.
- The Rule restricts the export of a wide range of items that would support certain supercomputing or integrated circuit production end-uses in China. In some circumstances, any item subject
Commerce, Treasury and State Departments Issue Joint Alert on Russia Sanctions and Export Controls
On October 14, 2022, the Departments of Commerce, Treasury and State issued a joint alert regarding the Impact of Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex. The alert provides a summary of the major actions taken by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) with
BIS Issues Interim Final Rule to Implement Additional Export Controls on Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Items
On October 7, 2022, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Interim Final Rule implementing additional export controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor manufacturing items. BIS made clear in its announcement that advanced computing items and “supercomputers” can be used
BIS Adds 31 Chinese Entities to its Unverified List, Issues Guidance on End-Use Checks
On October 7, 2022, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule adding 31 Chinese entities to its Unverified List on the basis that it has been “unable to verify their bona fides because an end-use check could not be completed satisfactorily for reasons outside the U.S. Government’s control.”
Commerce Adds Numerous Russian Entities to BIS’ Entity List
On September 30, 2022, in response to Russia President Vladimir Putin’s illegal effort to annex further Ukrainian territory, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule that added 57 entities located in Russia and the Crimea region of Ukraine to the Entity List for supporting the Russian military’s continuing