On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) so that certain technology and software...more
Citing Russia’s “transition to a full war economy,” the United States imposed sweeping new sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus today, including companies and individuals that continue to supply Russia’s...more
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. ...more
Medical device companies have a new regulatory pathway for exporting certain U.S.-origin medical products to Russia, Belarus, Crimea and other regions of Ukraine (i.e., the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk...more
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on February 24, 2022, the United States ("US"), the European Union ("EU"), and the United Kingdom ("UK") adopted—together with their allies—successive waves of sanctions, in an...more
For the second year running, and in what may prove to be a regular process, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has significantly expanded export controls on specific semiconductor and...more
On October 25, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published interim final rules amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to add/clarify new controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more
On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new controls aimed at further slowing China’s development of advanced AI technologies. These new controls, published in two...more
On May 19, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two final rules expanding the export controls in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) against the Russian Federation (Russia) for its continued war with...more
On May 19, 2023, the Biden Administration along with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), unveiled a new package of sanctions. The G7 leaders released a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to offer “the financial,...more
Charles Goldblatt, litigation associate at Conyers in the British Virgin Islands, takes a close look at how local judges are addressing sanctions against Russian entities. Since Russia's military incursion in Ukraine...more
On Feb. 24, 2023, the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed further export controls on Russia and Belarus by expanding the scope of EAR99 items, including luxury...more
The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team continues to monitor U.S. government action in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the final months of 2022, the U.S. government added multiple individuals and entities...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) is cracking down on foreign governments that prevent the end-use checks the BIS uses to ensure compliance with Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)....more
On October 7, 2022, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released two rules implementing new export controls on advanced computing and semiconductor manufacturing items in addition to new...more
On September 9, 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS or Commerce) published a rule, sought by tech and telecom companies, and industry organizations, authorizing the release of certain...more
Over the past few weeks, the US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took various actions in response to Russia’s continued invasion in Ukraine: ..updated the Specially Designated Nationals and...more
The US continues to ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia, now emphasizing Russian efforts to evade US export controls and obligations of financial institutions to police Russian efforts at sanctions and export controls...more
BIS Imposes New Export Controls on Certain Industrial EAR99 Items - Currently, all items on the Export Administration Regulations’ (“EAR“) Commerce Control List (“CCL”) require a license for export, re-export or transfer...more
Since February 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has implemented numerous new export control restrictions in response to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation...more
Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the UK, EU and US have all responded by announcing significant sanctions in respect of Russia and Belarus. The sanctions landscape has been changing at a fast pace and further...more
New sanctions prohibit Russian energy product imports, investments in Russia’s energy sector, and dealings with dozens more Russia-related parties, and impose broader trade restrictions. This Client Alert is published in...more
In this alert, our trade and sanctions team provides an update on the latest sanctions following our February 24, 2022, alert. In the interim, the United States has imposed new sanctions on Russia and Belarus in response to...more
Between March 2 and 8, 2022, the US undertook a number of measures escalating the sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The US banned the imports of certain Russian energy products, prohibited new investment in the Russian...more
1. United States Hits Russia With Expanded Sanctions and Export Controls- In what remains a rapidly changing environment, in the last several weeks, the U.S. government imposed significant additional sanctions on Russia,...more