On December 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of State announced sanctions designating numerous additional Russian individuals and entities who have been determined to be assisting in the war against Ukraine and for efforts to evade U.S. sanctions and export controls on Russia. OFAC also…

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…

On November 16, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 8M, extending authorization until May 16, 2024 for certain activities previously authorized under General License 8L. General License 8M authorizes the continuation of transactions and activities “ordinarily incident and necessary to the limited maintenance of…

On November 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an important guidance document to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza, while also maintaining strict controls to prevent funds from reaching Hamas. OFAC clarified that “U.S. sanctions do not stand in the…

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…

  • These two Interim Final Rules reinforce the October 7, 2022, controls appended to the EAR to restrict China’s ability to both purchase and manufacture certain high-end chips critical for military advantage.
  • The rules impose controls on additional types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, adjust the parameters that determine whether an advanced computing chip is
…

On October 31, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new directive prohibiting U.S. persons from providing certain financial services to Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) and designated certain entities and individuals for connections to the Burma’s military regime.

Under Directive 1, issued pursuant to Executive…

On October 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an immediate pause on the issuance of new export licenses for certain firearms, related components and ammunition for a period of approximately 90 days. This pause applies globally to all non-governmental end users with some exceptions, notably for Ukraine, Israel and countries in Country Group…

On October 30, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear another Section 232 national security steel tariff appeal. On July 21, 2023, PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. filed Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the lower court decision of…

  • On September 29, 2023, the United States Department of Commerce launched a new funding opportunity for projects involving the construction, expansion, or modernization of semiconductor materials and semiconductor manufacturing equipment facilities under the CHIPS Act of 2022.
  • Projects within scope are expected to involve a complete capital investment range between $20 million and $300
…