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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
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 November 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced that a settlement had been reached with Forta —a domestic synthetic fiber manufacturer—for its conduct in agreeing to a...more
Anti-boycott rules are one of the lesser raised issues across clients involved in international trade or in servicing those movements, but the issue does arise. The rules originated in the Export Administration Act of 1979...more
On July 26, 2023, Matthew Axelrod, the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, issued a memorandum on “Strengthening Antiboycott Reporting and Compliance.” The memorandum announced two new measures. First, the Commerce...more
Tucked away between the many export-focused provisions of the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") is the easily overlooked Part 760, which addresses "Restrictive Trade Practices or Boycotts." It is comprised of (1)...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has removed the United Arab Emirates from its latest "List of Countries Requiring Cooperation With an International Boycott," easing certain tax reporting requirements. On April 8, 2021,...more
Key Points - On April 8, the Treasury Department removed the UAE from its list of countries requiring cooperation with an international boycott, thereby removing the UAE from the scope of the Treasury Department’s...more
On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), which administers an antiboycott law and associated guidelines in response to the Arab League’s boycott of Israel, published an updated list of boycotting...more
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates have imposed a boycott on Qatar, allegedly because of remarks that appeared on the Qatar News Agency’s website where Qatar emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called Iran...more