In a burst of activity, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two final rules and one proposed rule. These rules, published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2020, made a series of...more
5/1/2020
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On Friday, April 10, 2020, the United States will join the list of countries requiring authorization for exports of certain medical and health-related equipment. Specifically, as of that date, authorization from the U.S....more
As we discussed in our last alert, Congress has exhibited increased willingness to consider imposing sanctions in order to advance US foreign policy interests. Multiple sanctions-related bills are currently under...more
On December 13, 2019, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an update to its 2016 guidance regarding enforcement in export control and sanctions investigations of businesses. The updated policy now offers voluntary...more
12/20/2019
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The US Department of State, as part of its system modernization effort, is continuing its roll out of the Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) next month. DECCS is set to become the central online platform...more
On August 19, 2019, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) continued its actions restricting access by Huawei and certain of its non-US affiliates to goods, software and technology that are subject...more
The Trump Administration announced last week that the US Government has added Huawei to the Commerce Department Entity List and, as of May 20, 2019, has announced a temporary general license for certain transactions. Here is...more
5/22/2019
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The long-awaited definitions rules have finally arrived as part of Export Control Reform. But wait, they’re not all there—the definitions, that is. While Commerce addressed essentially all of the items included in its last...more
Making regular updates to policies and procedures related to international trade compliance has always been an important aspect of ensuring their effectiveness, and particularly in light of the myriad changes to various U.S....more
3/21/2016
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