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On August 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Export Enforcement (“OEE”) announced the settlement of the latest administrative enforcement action involving TE Connectivity Corporation—a Pennsylvania-based...more
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released new guidance (the “July 10 Release”) outlining different types of precautionary letters (“supplier list” letters, “Project...more
On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released updated guidance to freight forwarders specifically outlining their responsibilities under the aegis of the Export...more
License Exception MED, published by the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on April 25, authorizes the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of EAR99 “medical devices” to non-military...more
The first quarter of 2024 saw numerous developments on the export control front. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant Federal Register notices and/or agency announcements....more
I. US SANCTIONS - US Department of the Treasury Sanctions Almost 300 Individuals and Entities: On February 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned almost 300 individuals...more
On January 16, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Matthew Axelrod, disclosed significant enhancements to the process for Voluntary Self-Disclosures (VSDs) related...more
On February 7, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that settlements and judgements under the False Claims Act (FCA) exceeded $2 billion for the 2022 fiscal year. The 2022 fiscal year also had the second-highest...more
As federal regulators have recently made clear, steamship lines, non-vessel-operating common carriers, indirect air carriers, freight forwarders, and others involved in the global movement of cargo must ensure that their...more
As global political tensions continued to escalate on multiple fronts, the 2023 calendar year saw a noticeable increase in the number of enforcement actions initiated by the U.S. government against entities and individuals...more
In the United States export control laws and regulations require companies to receive export licenses prior to releasing any controlled items or technologies to non-U.S. persons. The process of determining what is controlled...more
On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) Office of Export Enforcement (“OEE”) released a set of “policy clarifications” in the context of a memorandum authored by the...more
On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule that significantly expanded export controls designed to thwart China’s efforts to acquire...more
On June 29, 2022 through July 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) held its 35th Annual Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy (Update) in Washington, D.C. This important...more
Matthew Axelrod, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement with the Department of Commerce, recently made two important statements on how the Department will enforce trade controls and address violations....more
The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations will take place in Toronto on January 25–27! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. Over the last decade, this...more
On October 12, the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it imposed a civil penalty fine against VTA Telecom Corporation (VTA) for the unauthorized export of controlled commodities to...more
Learn and connect at this immersive, practical 4-week masterclass on EAR essentials - ACI’s highly anticipated virtual Passport to Proficiency on Export Administration Regulations will take place October 4 – 27, 2021 and...more
Industry's Annual Forum on MEU and MIEU Rules, New Legislation, Data Transfers and Emerging Technology Rules - ACI’s 3rd Virtual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference will take place September 20, 2021, in a virtual format....more
With six months into the Biden Administration, American Conference Institute invites you to join one-hour Complimentary Webinar on U.S.-China Export & Cyber Controls, which will take place on June 30th at 1:00pm EDT. The...more
On April 29, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced two settlements of potential civil liability with two companies over their apparent violations of its regulations. The...more
Recently, on April 9, 2021, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) adopted new restrictions targeting Burma by applying Export Administration Regulations’(EAR’s) military-intelligence end-use and...more
Orchid LLC and Williams Mullen’s Firearms Industry Group will host the 2021 Firearms Industry Compliance Conference (“FICC”)... The 2021 conference is designed primarily for manufacturing CEO / owners, attorneys, and...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
For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more