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The Volkov Law Group

BIS Reaches Settlement of $5.8 Million Enforcement Action with TE Connectivity Corporation over Export of EAR99 Commodities

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On August 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Export Enforcement (“OEE”) announced the settlement of the latest administrative enforcement action involving TE Connectivity Corporation—a Pennsylvania-based...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

BIS Issues New Guidance to Combat Russia Diversion Risks and Highlights Recent Enforcement Actions

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Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued new guidance to exporters intended to further assist BIS in its efforts to crack down on third-party diversion to Russia. ...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Commerce Department Removes Key Export Control Barriers for U.S. Industry Participants in Standards Activities

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On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) so that certain technology and software...more

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Commerce Updates Boycott Requester List

On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) announced its first update to the boycott requester list. The list contains entities that have been reported by a U.S. person as having...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - JULY 12, 2024

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On June 20, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the first time banned a software and cybersecurity company using authority provided by June 2023’s “Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from...more

A&O Shearman

US imposes new sanctions and export controls against Russia

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On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), U.S. Department of State (State), and U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced another round of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia. In this...more

A&O Shearman

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions and Export Controls Targeting Russia

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On February 23, 2024, marking the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, and Treasury announced new U.S. sanctions and export controls targeting Russia. In addition, the...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Closing the Loopholes: Additional Export Controls Issued on Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items

On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) held a public briefing to address industry questions concerning the latest export controls on advanced computing and semiconductor...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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1. BIS Releases Texts of New Chip Export Control Rules- Updating and expanding on rules issued last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three rules on October 27 targeting...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US Department of Commerce Continues to Expand Export Controls Related to Semiconductors and Other Advanced Technologies

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The new measures build on sweeping restrictions that the United States introduced in October 2022. On October 17, 2023 — just over a year after introducing extensive regulations aimed at restricting parties in China from...more

K&L Gates LLP

US Government Revises Comprehensive Export Controls on Semiconductors and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment

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On 17 October 2023, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two new Interim Final Rules (collectively, the Updated Rule) that significantly revise and expand controls under the US Export...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

BIS Updates October 2022 Semiconductor Export Control Rules

On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released two interim final rules to reinforce and expand controls on (a) advanced semiconductors and related computing items (the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Commerce Imposes Significant New Controls on Advanced Semiconductors

On October 17, 2023, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three rules amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) that significantly build on the October 7, 2022 semiconductor...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

BIS Expands Export Controls on Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits for Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use, and on...

On October 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new controls aimed at further slowing China’s development of advanced AI technologies. These new controls, published in two...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Navigating Restricted Parties Lists in the United States: Screening to Facilitate Compliance

Under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Part 736 General Prohibition #5 (EAR 736.5) imposes restrictions on certain activities related to exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) of items subject to the...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of BIS Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation's Invasion of Ukraine June 2023

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On May 19, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two final rules expanding the export controls in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) against the Russian Federation (Russia) for its continued war with...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – May 2023 Update

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May saw several Russia-related enforcement and other actions. The Department of Justice (DOJ) identified and charged three foreign nationals with violating export control laws as they attempted to circumvent Russian...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Commerce Department Revises Entity List to Address China’s Military Capabilities

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS” or “the agency”) has revised the Entity List to address the agency’s growing concern around Chinese entities recruiting Western pilots to train People’s...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Russia sanctions update - June 2023

On May 19, 2023, the Biden Administration along with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), unveiled a new package of sanctions. The G7 leaders released a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to offer “the financial,...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Russia Sanctions Update – May 2023

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On May 19, 2023, the United States along with other members of the G7 and other allied countries imposed additional sanctions and export controls meant to further restrict Russian economic activity and degrade Russia’s...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Additional Sanctions and Export Control Measures on Russia Following G7 Summit

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On May 19, 2023, the Biden Administration, in coordination with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), announced new sanctions and restrictions on 300 individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft tied to Russia following the G7...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

BIS Implements Additional Export Controls and Entity List Additions Targeting Russia to Align with Allies and Partners

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On May 19, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced new export controls and Entity List additions during President Biden’s G7 visit in Japan. In conjunction with the G7 meetings,...more

Venable LLP

New Carrot, New Stick: Commerce Encourages Voluntary Self-Disclosures and Disclosures on Others for Potential Export Control...

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On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a policy memorandum clarifying the Office of Export Enforcement’s (OEE) policies encouraging both Voluntary Self-Disclosures...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

BIS imposes historic settlement for alleged Huawei-related violations of the Entity List Foreign Direct Product Rule

On April 19, 2023, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) entered into a settlement agreement wherein Seagate Technology LLC and Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd....more

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