In an interim final rule published on October 13, 2022, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced sweeping amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that impose new...more
11/2/2022
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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, the White House countered with another wave of sanctions and export controls.
Building on the restrictions discussed in our Phase I and Phase II alerts, these new measures further...more
3/7/2022
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In an interim final rule issued October 21, 2021, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new Export Administration Regulations (EAR) controls on “cybersecurity items,” including...more
11/8/2021
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On Friday, November 6, 2020, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking public comment regarding newly-proposed controls on certain software for...more
11/10/2020
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To implement President Trump’s August 6, 2020 Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat and Executive Order on Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok, Friday, September 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce...more
On June 29, 2020, the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce announced stricter controls on exports to Hong Kong, withdrawing Hong Kong’s preferential treatment as an autonomous territory. The regulatory changes follow...more
On May 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to prohibit the supply of certain foreign-produced...more
5/20/2020
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In a final rule issued April 28, 2020, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new export control requirements relating to China, Russia, and Venezuela.
Effective June 29, 2020, BIS...more
On Monday, April 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security imposed a blanket denial of virtually all exports from the United States to Chinese telecom giant ZTE....more
On September 20, 2016, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule, revising 58 Export Classification Control Numbers (ECCNs), adding two ECCNs, and updating technical definitions in...more
On March 8, 2016, the U.S. Department of Commerce placed Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment (ZTE) Corporation, ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. (ZTE Kangxun), and affiliates Beijing 8-Star International Co. and ZTE...more
On Tuesday, March 8, the U.S. Department of Commerce placed Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, known as ZTE, on the Entity List, along with affiliates ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd., Beijing 8-Star...more