Effective September 7, 2021, the U.S. government imposed a second round of sanctions on Russia in connection with its determination that the Russian Federation violated the Chemical Weapons Convention based on the attack on...more
U.S. and multinational companies with business involving China should be on the alert given recent changes in U.S. export controls and sanctions. During the months of June and July this year, the U.S. government has taken...more
9/2/2021
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On July 13, 2021, the US Department of State, US Department of the Treasury, US Department of Commerce, US Department of Homeland Security, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and US Department of Labor issued...more
8/13/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Economic Sanctions ,
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European Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
Guidance Update ,
Human Rights ,
New Guidance ,
Supply Chain ,
Surveillance ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US State Departments ,
USTR
On June 7, 2021, US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) amended its Antiboycott provisions in Part 760 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) easing reporting requirements and business...more
On April 29, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced settlements with German...more
5/26/2021
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Blocking ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Geolocation ,
Germany ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
ITAR ,
ITSR ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SAP SE ,
Settlement ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
In response to a variety of activities allegedly undertaken by Russia, the U.S. Government has imposed a series of additional sanctions and export control measures since early March. Collectively, the March and April...more
4/30/2021
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Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Intelligence Services ,
ITAR ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
US State Departments
Building on the export controls and sanctions measures already imposed by the U.S. government in February in response to the military coup in Burma, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) imposed additional export...more
Adding to the challenges of implementing the expanded military end use/end user rule in Part 744.21 of the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), restrictions on transactions involving military-intelligence end uses and...more
On February 11, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14014 “Blocking Property with Respect to the Situation in Burma.” As of now, these new sanctions are tailored to target the actors engaged in disrupting the...more
On February 2, 2021, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a settlement with Princeton University to resolve alleged violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)...more
Shortly before the end of his term, the Trump Administration made changes to the List of State Sponsors of Terrorism, removing Sudan and putting Cuba back on.
What do the changes mean for Sudan? With the sanctions...more
While the Trump Administration ended with a continuing flurry of activity affecting U.S. sanctions and export controls, with several actions affecting parties in China and Hong Kong, the Biden Administration is taking a...more
As 2020 comes to a close, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) continues to implement new measures targeting countries of interest, among them Russia and China (which now, for export...more
12/30/2020
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
General Licenses ,
Hong Kong ,
Military End Use ,
National Security ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Over the course of this year, the U.S. government has enacted a number of new regulatory changes, including changes aimed at addressing national security concerns related to countries of interest, including China, Russia, and...more
In addition to the many changes targeted specifically at national security concerns related to China, Russia, and Venezuela, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has implemented a number of additional regulatory...more
11/9/2020
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China ,
Compliance ,
Excessive Force ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
Hong Kong ,
Human Rights ,
Licensing Rules ,
National Security
While the pandemic has slowed down many things this year, it did not impede progress by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) in publishing various regulatory changes aimed at addressing...more
11/4/2020
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
Licensing Rules ,
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National Security ,
Russia ,
Venezuela
Just as quickly as the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the parameters of prohibitions on transactions involving TikTok and WeChat, pursuant to Executive Orders 13942 and 13943, respectively, actions were taken to delay...more
The US Government is continuing to implement measures under US export controls and economic sanctions in response to China’s recent actions involving Hong Kong, including China’s enactment of a new national security law on...more
The U.S. Government is continuing to implement measures under U.S. export controls and economic sanctions in response to China’s recent actions involving Hong Kong, including China’s enactment of a new national security law...more
On June 29, 2020, the US Secretary of State and the US Secretary of Commerce announced changes to US export controls in response to recent actions by China involving Hong Kong. These regulatory changes are likely not the last...more
Effective May 15, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced an interim final rule that introduces two new circumstances under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in which a...more
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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Defense Sector ,
ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
General Licenses ,
National Security ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
As of Monday, April 20, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in connection with the Department of the Treasury, temporarily postponed for 90 calendar days the deadline for deposits of certain estimated duties,...more
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
The domestic and international response to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, continues to evolve rapidly, including with respect to the US trade landscape. Although we have still seen no...more