On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its first-ever guidance to financial institutions (“FIs”) on best practices to comply with the Export Administration...more
On September 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released new guidelines to support deemed export applicants in acquiring necessary licenses. While these guidelines are primarily...more
On September 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule”), aimed at strengthening export controls on advanced technologies, including...more
On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued guidance to the U.S. academic community regarding compliance with export controls and to protect U.S. national security....more
In a recent enforcement action, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) imposed a civil penalty on a U.S. company for violations of the antiboycott provisions under Part 760 of the Export...more
On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released an updated version of Don’t Let This Happen To You!, which contains summaries of actual investigations of Export Control and...more
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) introduced a significant final rule on March 20, 2024, intending to fortify national security. This rule amendment enhances restrictions under the Export...more
The Office of Antiboycott Compliance (“OAC”) within the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) is charged with administering and enforcing the Anti-Boycott Act of 2018, Part II of the Export...more
On December 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) unveiled three pivotal rules that amend the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). These rules mark a crucial step in a...more
On October 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a new rule to update general authorizations for Samsung and SK Hynix, two semiconductor companies headquartered in the...more
On August 9, 2023 the U.S. President Biden issued Executive Order “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (“Executive Order”)....more
On December 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce released the highly-anticipated preliminary findings of its investigation into alleged tariff circumvention efforts by Chinese and Southeast Asian manufacturers of solar...more
The solar industry received welcome news last week when President Biden invoked his emergency authority under Section 318(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to mute the impact of the Commerce Department’s anti-circumvention...more
Executive Order 14071 “Prohibiting New Investment in and Certain Services to the Russian Federation in Response to continued Russian Federation Aggression” - April 6, 2022 -
Executive Order 14071 (“EO 14071”) blocks any...more