ITAR for Facility Security Officers
On 10/9/24, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the Department of Commerce has issued guidance aimed at financial institutions (FIs), outlining best practices for adherence to 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 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
The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) just announced two developments impacting the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies sectors. Specifically, BIS imposed the first export...more
On September 6, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) in the U.S. Commerce Department issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to add new export controls on semiconductor,...more
To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more
Canada has long enjoyed International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) license exemptions and minimal controls for items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). What about some of our other friends, such as...more
In a rule effective August 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expanded nuclear nonproliferation controls on China, as part of the U.S. government’s latest efforts to address...more
The Commerce Department has adjusted its export control enforcement program. The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced the new administrative policies and gave notice to the industry and public. BIS is now...more
On November 30, 2021, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a notice of inquiry and request for comments on how U.S. and European Union dual-use export controls and practices may be...more
In the latest of a series of measures targeting China before this week’s transition of administrations, on January 14, 2021, the Trump Administration added China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd. (CNOOC) to the US...more
• The Department of Commerce has announced that it plans to eliminate License Exception CIV (civil end-users) from the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). • Businesses who use or have considered using License...more
As trade relations with China continue to evolve, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Huawei”) and its foreign affiliates remain subject to broad U.S. export license requirements. ...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Files Superseding Indictment in Haitian Port Corruption Plot - On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a superseding indictment in the District of Massachusetts...more
As part of the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year 2019, Public Law No: 115-232, Congress enacted the Export Controls Act of 2018 (“ECA”)....more
• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more
• DDTC and BIS have published concurrent NOIs requesting public comments on the controls over the export and reexport of explosives, personal protective equipment, and military and intelligence electronics. (By volume and...more