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Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - May 2024

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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

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Commerce, State Departments Restrict Exports to Nicaragua, Citing Human Rights Abuses

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On March 14, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and State announced rules restricting a range of exports to Nicaragua, citing the Nicaraguan government’s “campaign of repression and blatant human rights abuses.”...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

A New Era for U.S. Export Controls and Human Rights?

On March 30, 2023, the United States and over 20 additional Subscribing States released a "Code of Conduct for Enhancing Export Controls of Goods and Technology That Could be Misused and Lead to Serious Violations or Abuses...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - May 2023

1. Recent Enforcement Includes Largest Standalone BIS Penalty- •Sale of foreign goods made with U.S. technology triggers largest standalone penalty On April 19, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a record $300...more

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U.S. expands the use of export controls to target human rights abuses worldwide

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In 2021, the Export Controls and Human Rights Initiative (“ECHRI”) was launched at the first Summit for Democracy as part of the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal. This year, during the Summit for Democracy 2023...more

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New Emphasis on Human Rights and Human Rights Due Diligence in U.S. Export Controls

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As the European Union has made continued progress toward implementing a holistic human rights legislative agenda, the United States, in the wake of the recent second Summit for Democracy, began to push its own set of human...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Department of Commerce Enhances Focus on Human Rights

The United States took two significant actions last week to cement its stance that protecting human rights around the globe is a central U.S. national security and foreign policy interest in export control policy and...more

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Sanctions Against Russia: Recent Developments - October 2022

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K2 Integrity delivers information and analysis on recent developments related to sanctions against Russia and key implications for the public, private, and non-profit sectors as the United States (U.S.), the European Union...more

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Understanding and Complying with the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act

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The Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA) applies to all merchandise imported into the United States on or after June 22, 2022. The UFLPA establishes a rebuttable presumption that goods mined, produced, or manufactured...more

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Review of Sanctions and Export Control Developments in 2021 and What to Expect in 2022

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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

U.S. State Department Proposes ITAR Revisions to Remove Prior Citizenship Status Considerations

The U.S. State Department has proposed revisions to multiple sections of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove consideration of citizenships previously held by a foreign person. The State Department's...more

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Cambodia in 2022: A New Landscape for U.S. Businesses

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Following a series of government agency actions in the final months of 2021, U.S. businesses are advised to evaluate their operations in Cambodia and ensure compliance in the new year. Beginning with the tri-agency Cambodia...more

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Becomes Law: Importers Must Prepare for Increased Enforcement and Detentions at the Border

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US importers should participate in the Task Force's comment and hearing process to flag due diligence challenges and formulate the strategy to enforce the import prohibitions. What to Know - Effective June 21, 2022, 180...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Prominent Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences is Added to Export Control Blacklist

The U.S. Commerce Department has added China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS) and 11 of its affiliated research institutes to the Entity List, thereby prohibiting exports, reexports and in-country transfers of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, Toronto, ON, Canada

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Intersection of Export Controls and Human Rights: Combating the Misuse of Technologies to Curb Human Rights Abuses

How do you tackle the complicated and often seemingly insurmountable problem of human rights abuses around the world? The U.S. Government typically uses a variety of tools: diplomatic efforts, international aid, sanctions,...more

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Commerce, State Departments Restrict Exports to Cambodia, Citing Corruption, Human Rights Abuses, Chinese Influence

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On December 9, 2021, the Departments of Commerce and State issued rules restricting a range of exports to Cambodia citing, “significant evidence of corruption, human rights abuses, and an exclusive agreement with the People’s...more

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U.S. Government Takes A Hard Line to Stop Human Rights Abuses With Clear Signals to Industry

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View PDF Version of Article In recent years, the U.S. Government (“USG”) has taken numerous actions to target forced labor and other human rights violations, with a significant increase in 2020 and early 2021. These include...more

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U.S. Government Expands Restrictions on Exports to China, Iran, and Russia and Issues New Business Advisory Regarding Forced Labor...

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) in U.S. Department of Commerce has added 34 more companies to its Entity List in its continued expansion of U.S. export controls to address human rights in the Xinjiang Uyghur...more

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CBP Issues WRO on Solar Materials Made By Chinese Companies

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Forced Labor Enforcement Continues to Escalate as Commerce Restricts Exports to 5 Additional PRC Companies - Withhold release order was issued that will prohibit imports of products produced in whole or part from silica...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Forced Labor Sanctions in the Solar Industry – What You Need to Know

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Yesterday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. , a company located in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”). The WRO...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Biden Administration Targets Chinese Solar Power Industry Over Human Rights Abuses

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As predicted in our recent article in Power Magazine related to international trade risks facing the clean energy industry, the Biden administration took action against several Chinese companies involved in the solar power...more

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U.S. Department of Commerce Sanctions Seven Chinese Supercomputer Firms

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On April 8, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added seven Chinese supercomputer firms and organizations to its Entity List, the agency’s principal export sanctions list. BIS alleges...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

China and International Trade Controls as the Biden Administration Commences

In response to a U.S. government consensus that trade with China involves grave national security risks, the Trump Administration promulgated a broad series of China-directed export controls, economic sanctions and import...more

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US Export Controls: Business as Usual?

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Turning to the business of exports from the United States, the next section is a must-read for any company doing business in the United States or from the United States. Or for that matter, any company competing with affected...more

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