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Last week, the House held its long-awaited “China Week” to vote on a series of legislation targeting various aspects of the U.S.-China relationship. The bills targeted national security, economic relations, technology, the...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
On September 6, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (the September 6 IFR) implementing new and revised export controls relating to emerging or critical technologies in the fields of...more
As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and Ukraine has itself recently opened a new front by capturing Russian territory in its Kursk region, the United States announced on August 23 its latest tranche of sanctions...more
In May, the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published its long-awaited rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to implement the AUKUS Trilateral Security...more
In its continuing 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. This alert summarizes key economic...more
On August 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a series of new measures to further restrict the supply of U.S.-origin and "U.S.-branded" items to Russia and Belarus...more
Effective as of June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced several additional export control restrictions and related actions against Russia and Belarus to further...more
On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a new Determination Pursuant to Section 1 (a)(ii) of Executive Order 14071 (the “Determination”) that prohibits U.S....more
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published two (2) new rules in the Federal Register that significantly expand the scope of existing “U.S. Person” prohibitions...more
On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The latest measures include: The designation of 116 additional individuals and entities across a number of industries for their responsibility in...more
On June 14, 2024, U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, Matthew Axelrod, officially issued an order activating the suspended portion of a civil penalty that was imposed on U.S-based freight...more
On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced several significant additional export control restrictions and related actions against Russia as a response to continued...more
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce officially published a final rule in the Federal Register that formally incorporates a medical device license exception into the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) for...more
In this new aggressive era of sanctions and export controls enforcement, companies need to understand the potential risks that DOJ and/or OFAC may identify a company for sanctions investigation....more
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule to add a new license exception for medical devices (License Exception MED) to authorize the export, reexport, and...more
Effective April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) introduced a new export license exception to allow the export of medical devices to or within Russia, Belarus and the...more
On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released updated guidance to freight forwarders specifically outlining their responsibilities under the aegis of the Export...more
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule (“IFR”) that officially codifies certain changes to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)...more
On April 9, 2024, nine House Democrats wrote US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, urging “additional action of the imminent danger posed by the expansion of Chinese automotive exports.” The nine House Democrats include five...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, cross-border investment, and geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws impacting...more
Along with engaging in closer cooperation with partner countries, the U.S. is prioritizing its own national security interests as well, moving first in many respects....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. This alert summarizes the key export restrictions...more
I. US SANCTIONS - US Department of the Treasury Sanctions Almost 300 Individuals and Entities: On February 23, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned almost 300 individuals...more
Who has to comply with the Regulation? The Regulation only applies to EU person exporters who are selling, supplying, transferring, or exporting the targeted goods (including aircraft) to third-country counterparts outside of...more