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BIS and DDTC Announce New Rules to Modernize Space-Related Export Controls

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On October 23, 2024, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a tranche of new rules to overhaul and modernize US...more

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Review of International Trade Enforcement in the U.S., E.U., and UK in 2024 and What to Expect in 2025

This is the final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more

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Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - As of January 29, 2025

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In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert...more

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Comment Period Extended for Proposed and Interim Space-Related Export Control Rules

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The U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Oct. 23, 2024, published a set of three rules concerning space-related...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

First Significant Changes in Over a Decade to US Export Controls on Space-Related Items and Activities

U.S. export controls on space-related items were last significantly revised in 2014. Since then, the industry has continued to evolve towards a wider range of public-private partnerships and purely commercial activities,...more

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Commerce and State Modernize U.S. Space-Related Export Controls

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The United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published three new regulatory actions easing administrative burdens under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) associated with...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - September 19, 2024

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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

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U.S. State Department Lifts ITAR Licensing Requirements for Australia and the UK Under the AUKUS Trilateral Security Partnership

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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

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - August 2024

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new guidance to prevent the diversion of controlled items to Russia. This guidance recommends the use of the Trade Integrity Project (TIP) database, which tracks suppliers with...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2024 - Australia and United Kingdom License Exemptions on the Way!

Canada has long enjoyed International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) license exemptions and minimal controls for items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). What about some of our other friends, such as...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ Announces First-Ever Corporate Declination Under National Security Division’s Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program

Key Points - On May 21, 2024, the DOJ announced its first ever declination under the NSD’s updated Enforcement Policy, declining to prosecute Sigma-Aldrich Inc., d/b/a MilliporeSigma (a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt,...more

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DOJ Involvement in the Enforcement of Trade and National Security Laws

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The U.S. agencies most well-known for their enforcement of U.S. trade and national security laws are the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”), the Office of Foreign...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - March 2024

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

Snell & Wilmer

The Uncertain World: Nearshoring, Economic Development, and the Next Frontier

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Historically, international trade regulation has swung between economic protectionism and national security concerns. Between World War II and the 2018 presidential election, the primary international trade regulatory issue...more

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New Official Guidance on Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Trade Control Violations

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On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released joint...more

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Defense Trade Controls: State and Commerce Departments Begin 2023 with Regulatory Focus on Defense Services and Other Updates

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The U.S. Department of State (State Department) and U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce Department), have recently previewed, proposed or finalized changes to relevant trade controls. These new regulatory updates include...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Why Voluntary Self-Disclosure of National Security-Related Transgressions is Critical for Defense-Related Businesses

Regulatory compliance is critical for any business involved in the export of defense related commodities. Violations under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) can...more

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Export Controls: A National Security Tool Implemented and Enforced By the United States and Key Allies

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On June 29, 2022 through July 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) held its 35th Annual Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy (Update) in Washington, D.C. This important...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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DDTC Publishes ITAR Carve-out for Encrypted Technical Data and Software, and Further Harmonizes Definitions Common to the ITAR and...

• On December 26, 2019, DDTC published an interim final rule that would allow, under certain conditions, encrypted technical data and software that is subject to the ITAR to be sent, shipped or stored outside the United...more

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DOJ Revises and Re-Issues Export Control and Sanctions Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations

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On December 13, 2019, the National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a revised policy regarding voluntary disclosure of export control and sanctions violations by business organizations...more

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DDTC and BIS Solicit Comments Regarding Controls over Explosives, Personal Protective Equipment, and Military and Intelligence...

• DDTC and BIS have published concurrent NOIs requesting public comments on the controls over the export and reexport of explosives, personal protective equipment, and military and intelligence electronics. (By volume and...more

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