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Episode 308 -- Gabrielle Griffith, Director BPE Global, on Trade Compliance
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Between tariffs, tightening export controls, evolving sanctions, and ramped up enforcement, the cost and complexity of compliance is rising for oil and gas supply chains. ACI’s Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and...more
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Looking for something more advanced than your average export controls conference? Go beyond the basics at ACI’s 2nd Annual Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls. This premier event offers cutting-edge insights and...more
As we wrote previously, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a final rule that takes effect on December 26 that will dramatically raise the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) penalties from...more
Few areas will be as impacted by the incoming second Trump administration as international trade policy. Check out our team’s assessment of what the coming year may bring for trade regulation and enforcement. Husch...more
The Commerce Department issued new guidance for financial institutions on best practices for compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Available here, the guidance emphasizes enhanced due diligence, ongoing...more
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently issued an interim final rule implementing licensing requirements for these emerging technology products for export to all foreign countries. See the...more
On May 1, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a proposed rule to reduce International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) licensing requirements for the transfer of defense articles or services between the United...more
You are reading the March 2024 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. Overview...more
On February 24, the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration issued hundreds of new Russia-related export controls and sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the...more
In early June 2023, legislation was proposed in the U.S. Congress to amend the U.S. Arms Export Control Act to provide an exemption for licensing of defense items for export to the United Kingdom (U.K.)....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
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held The Forced Labor Technical Expo: Tools for Supply Chain Transparency from March 14-15, 2023, which involved members of the U.S. importing community, partner government agencies,...more
Russia - Russian National Charged with Supplying U.S. Technology to the Russian and North Korean Governments (DOJ Action) Those involved. Ilya Balakaev, Russian national. Charges and penalties. Conspiracy to...more
We can all agree that goods made from forced labor, indentured labor or child labor should not be introduced into the U.S. market. Indeed, U.S. law prohibits the entry of goods made from forced labor....more
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in numerous sanctions against Russia, including tightened export controls. One of these measures – the foreign direct product (FDP) rule - represents an ambitious attempt by the...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
This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more
Compliance Professionals: As the Ukraine braces for a possible Russian incursion, are you bracing for the impact of economic sanctions against Russia?...more
1. New Import Ban on All Products From China’s Xinjiang Region- In late December 2021, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law. The new legislation creates a rebuttable presumption that any...more
The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations will take place in Toronto on January 25–27! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. Over the last decade, this...more
Effective June 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published new Burmese Sanctions Regulations (“BSR”) that implement President Biden’s February 10, 2021, Executive Order...more
In response to a variety of activities allegedly undertaken by Russia, the U.S. Government has imposed a series of additional sanctions and export control measures since early March. Collectively, the March and April...more
In March 2021, three federal agencies promulgated international trade restraints as part of the Biden Administration’s response to alleged mistreatment of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in 2020. Specifically, the...more