Export Controls

Export Control Reform to Move Wide Array of Aircraft Parts off the Munitions List

by John Burke | BakerHostetler on 5/15/2013

The Departments of State and Commerce published final rules in the Federal Register on April 16, 2013, moving export control jurisdiction from the State Department to the Commerce Department for a wide range of aircraft and...more

U.S. Export Control Reforms to Become Effective

by Joseph D. Gustavus | Miller Canfield on 5/13/2013

The first significant reforms to the U.S. export control regulations in International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are about to take effect....more

International Trade & Compliance - April 2013

by Harry Clark, W. Clark McFadden III | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/26/2013

The U.S. State and Commerce Departments have published amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) as a major step in implementing changes to export...more

Is Your Software Transmission Subject to U.S. Export Controls under the EAR?

by Jeffrey Richardson | Miller Canfield on 4/15/2013

The release of software may require an export control license from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) under the Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”). Software delivery has...more

Short Wins - A Remand In An Export Control Case

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 3/25/2013

There's only one published win in the last week for a criminal defendant in our federal circuit courts. Gotta love a good case involving the Munitions List....more

The National Export Initiative: Two Years Remain to Meet President Obama’s Goal to Double Exports

by Brett W. Johnson | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/14/2013

In January 2010, President Barack Obama announced a National Export Initiative (NEI), which was intended to lead to a long-term, sustainable economic growth for the United States, with a goal of doubling exports by 2015 to...more

IRANNOTICEs Begin To Roll Into The SEC

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 2/13/2013

A number of companies have filed IRANNOTICEs on EDGAR with the SEC (thanks to Broc Romanek for pointing this out). The notices reference disclosures made in annual reports pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction...more

Wake up exporters — Do you know what the Government is doing to change the global market In 2013?

by Doreen Edelman | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 1/29/2013

Happy New Year! As you plan for 2013, here are several items to think about and to incorporate into your business expansion plans. These actions could have a significant effect on U.S. businesses. ...more

Iran Sanctions Update

by Jonathan M. Epstein | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/16/2013

The United States continues to impose additional layers of sanctions on Iran. The rate of change and complexity of U.S. sanctions laws present challenges, particularly where these sanctions have extraterritorial effect on the...more

New Iran Sanctions Enacted

by Sammi Malek, Melvin Schwechter | BakerHostetler on 1/16/2013

Satellite Export Controls Now Eligible to be Returned to Commerce Department Jurisdiction - On January 3, 2013, President Obama signed into law Public Law No. 112-239, the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of...more

Export Control Reform is Underway and It’s Your Time to Speak Up!

by Doreen Edelman | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 12/31/2012

The Department of Commerce’s (“Commerce”) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is in the process of publishing proposed rules regarding export control reform. It is currently accepting public comments until January 28, 2013...more

Aerospace Review's Report: Recommendations on Export and Domestic Controls and Industrial Regional Benefits Policies

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 12/19/2012

On November 29, 2012, the Honourable David Emerson released the Aerospace Review’s report (the “Report”), a set of two volumes entitled Beyond the Horizon: Canada’s Interests and Future in Aerospace and Reaching Higher:...more

It's Your Business Newsletter -- December 2012

by Julia P. Coelho, Timothy R. Deckert, Louis A. Dejoie, Megan F. Luck | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/30/2012

In This Issue: ..Export Controls: Increased Enforcement Demands an Effective Export Compliance Program - United States exporters are subject to an extremely complex and often overlapping system of export...more

Doing Business in Canada: Outsourcing

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

Most Canadian industries employ a broad range of third party service structures to ensure that certain operations and business processes are performed more efficiently and effectively than customers are able (or even know...more

Doing Business in Canada: International Trade

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

Canada’s international trade law regulates the import and export of goods, the manner in which these goods are procured or sold, and the protection of foreign investments in Canada and Canadian investments abroad. Most of the...more

U.S. Indicts Multiple Companies and 165 Parties Added to the BIS Entity List for Alleged Involvement in Russian Military...

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 10/12/2012

On October 3, 2012, two companies and 11 individuals of an alleged Russian military procurement network operating in the United States and Russia were indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York....more

Export Markets Offer Clean Tech Opportunities And Challenges

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/27/2010

With the global market for clean technology products and services poised for significant growth, both established energy players and emerging technology providers must look beyond local markets to maintain and enhance their...more

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