Matt Silverman on Export Compliance
License Exception MED - On April 25, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a final rule for a new license exception for “medical devices” under § 740.23 of the EAR (“License...more
This CLE will demystify the political and economic responses of the US, UK, EU, and their allies to the key geopolitical conflicts that continue to spark around the world in 2024—from Russia to China, semiconductors to...more
Hosted by the C5 Group Inc., the 2024 European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions will explore the evolution of the global economic sanctions landscape, analyzing everything from the shifting geopolitics around the globe, to...more
EU-based aircraft owners and lessors, among other exporters, will soon have to incorporate a “No Russia” clause in their contracts with non-EU counterparties for the sale, supply, transfer, or export of aircraft and aircraft...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has further updated its voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) process by establishing streamlined procedures for minor or technical violations of the Export...more
Immerse yourself in the only comprehensive economic sanctions event of its kind in Canada, spanning two days of invaluable insights and practical knowledge. Designed to cover U.S., EU, and major global sanctions, this...more
New guidance from the Biden Administration mandates that freight forwarders are responsible for complying with trade sanctions and export compliance. On December 11, 2023, the Biden Administration released a 10-page sanctions...more
ACI’s highly anticipated Proficiency Series on Economic Sanctions provides true immersion into Economic Sanctions with the objective of becoming proficient in 4 weeks. Advance your career and professional development by...more
We are pleased to announce that the 13th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations is returning to Toronto on January 24–25, 2024! As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in...more
Back by popular demand, ACI’s acclaimed 13th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions returns to NYC this December. Regarded as the must attend conference for legal and compliance professionals working for financial...more
ACI is excited to announce the 4th Virtual Passport to Proficiency on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, scheduled from October 17 – November 9, 2023. Whether you and your colleagues are new to the ITAR or are...more
As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more
ACI’s highly anticipated Proficiency Series provides true immersion in the EAR with the objective of becoming proficient in four weeks. Join virtually from September 12 – October 5, 2023! Advance your career and...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) continues to send a strong and clear message to the exporting community – it wants businesses and universities to voluntarily disclose any significant...more
Hosted by C5 Group, the European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions is recognized as Europe's Premier, longstanding gathering for financial institutions and global exporters. The industry across Europe is confronting an...more
We wrote earlier this year about the growing web of regulation and enforcement attention around export controls. In another key development in this area, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”)...more
The American Conference Institute is hosting their 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance on April 25-26, 2023, in Washington! Don’t miss the opportunity to stay current with the...more
On Feb. 24, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending the Commerce Control List (CCL) in part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to complete...more
Bans to Cover Luxury Goods, Commercial, Industrial, Medical and Laboratory Equipment and Materials - On Friday May 20, 2022, Canada announced amendments to the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, which were...more
The U.S. government recently took action in two cases against companies for exports to distributors that resold their products to prohibited parties. The products at issue in both cases are designated "EAR99," which is a...more
Please note: This Holland & Knight alert has been updated on Sept. 13, 2021, with additional information. In plain English, anytime an aircraft departs the United States, this is an "export" and will fall in one of two...more
The U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program offers government contractors and suppliers to the U.S. defense industry valuable access to markets outside the United States and to bona fide customers in those markets. The FMS...more
Few areas of compliance change as rapidly as export controls. People, companies and even countries move on and off the sanctions list. Adding to the complexity, as Matt Silverman, Senior Manager, Compliance & Export Control...more
There are two common types of aircraft exports: 1) permanent exports – where the aircraft is physically exported (i.e., flown) from the U.S. as part of a sale, lease or transfer of possession and control to a foreign person,...more
On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China passed and adopted the Export Control Law of China (the ECL), which took effect on December 1, 2020. ...more