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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

BIS Summer Update: Essential Reading for Your Next Beach Trip!

As we pass the midpoint of a year marked by assertive enforcement of dual use laws, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an updated version of its Don’t Let This Happen to You! Guide....more

ArentFox Schiff

US Government Throws “Kitchen Sink” Export Controls at Russia, Plus Sweeping EAR99 Software Controls, and IT and Software Services...

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Three US agencies – the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the US Department of State – took new actions on June...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DDTC Proposes ITAR Changes for Australia and the United Kingdom

On May 1, 2024, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published a proposed rule to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to reduce export authorization requirements for...more

Foley Hoag LLP

BIS Introduces New License Exception for Export of Medical Devices to Russia, Belarus, and Occupied Regions of Ukraine

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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

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Further Enhancing Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Trilateral Security Partnership through Export Controls

On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule reducing export control licensing requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) as a means to further...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

New BIS Rule Grants Australia and the UK “Nearly” the Same Treatment as Canada

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On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule (“Interim Rule”), amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to enhance cooperation and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

BIS Reduces Licensing Requirements on Exports to Australia and the UK

In an interim final rule published on April 19, 2024 (New Rule), the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to reduce licensing requirements on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BIS Eliminates Almost All EAR Controls for Australia and the United Kingdom

On April 19, 2024, BIS removed almost all controls over exports and reexports to, and transfers within, Australia and the United Kingdom of items subject to the EAR. The action is the first change to U.S. export control...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

BIS Publishes Revisions to Export Administration Regulations, Loosening Restrictions on Certain Cameras and Imposing Controls on...

On February 23, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), loosening restrictions on the export of certain cameras, optical...more

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Commerce Tidies Up the Russia/Belarus Export Controls and Adds Aircraft and Drones (HTS Ch 88) to Its License Requirements

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On January 25, almost two years after Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule (the Rule) strengthening existing export controls relating...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Commerce Department Proposes to Ease Licensing Requirements for Strategic Trade Authorization

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On December 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a proposed rule to amend License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (“STA”) within the Export Administration...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

BIS Releases New Rules Updating Restrictions on Advanced Computing Chips, Manufacturing Equipment, and Supercomputing Items to...

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On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry & Security (“BIS”) released three rules amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to strengthen export controls on advanced computing...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Expands Nuclear Export Controls on China

In a rule effective August 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expanded nuclear nonproliferation controls on China, as part of the U.S. government’s latest efforts to address...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Export Administration Regulations - September 12th - October 5th, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tightening the Cordon – U.S. Restricts Licensing Policy and Adds Allies to Technology Controls

On Monday, February 13, 2023, the U.S. government will officially issue a stricter policy of denial for providing lower-tech items to Huawei. Technological containment continues as the Netherlands and Japan move to impose...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of BIS Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation's Invasion of Ukraine - Update

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UPDATE – Effective September 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implemented a new rule that expanded, revised, corrected and clarified certain provisions of the Export...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

BIS Hits Russia and Belarus with Sweeping New Export Control Restrictions

On February 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule effective immediately imposing sweeping export control restrictions against Russia in response to Russia’s...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Russia, Ukraine: Update as of the Evening of February 25

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This UPDATED post summarizes the situation as of late evening on Friday, February 25, concerning current U.S. sanctions and export restrictions related to Russia and Ukraine. This post supplements our post of late evening on...more

Fenwick & West LLP

US Government Issues Escalated Sanctions and Trade Controls in Response to Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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The United States government, in partnership with allies and partners, issued new and expanded sanctions and trade controls in response to Russia’s continued invasion into Ukraine. These measures followed the sanctions that...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Proficiency Series] Export Administration Regulations - October 4th - 27th, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT

Learn and connect at this immersive, practical 4-week masterclass on EAR essentials - ACI’s highly anticipated virtual Passport to Proficiency on Export Administration Regulations will take place October 4 – 27, 2021 and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] U.S.-China Trade Controls - September 20th, 10:00 am - 5:15 pm EDT

Industry's Annual Forum on MEU and MIEU Rules, New Legislation, Data Transfers and Emerging Technology Rules - ACI’s 3rd Virtual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference will take place September 20, 2021, in a virtual format....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Complimentary Webinar on U.S.-China Export & Cyber Controls - June 30th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

With six months into the Biden Administration, American Conference Institute invites you to join one-hour Complimentary Webinar on U.S.-China Export & Cyber Controls, which will take place on June 30th at 1:00pm EDT. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The New "Uniquely Required" Standard of U.S. Export Licensing Policy for SMIC

On December 18, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced the addition of 77 new entities, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”), to the Entity List. ...more

Hogan Lovells

BIS issues new rule restricting transactions involving military-intelligence end uses and end users

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On 15 January 2021, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule imposing new restrictions requiring licenses for transactions involving exports, reexports, or transfers, as well as certain...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Government Sanctions Chinese and Russian Entities and Creates New Military End User List

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Rounding out an already-intense 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued three notices in December that expanded export sanctions and restrictions against Chinese, Russian, and...more

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