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Export Control
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The Trade Practitioner
UK strategic export controls: Proposed changes expected in December 2026
On 23 October 2026, the UK’s Export Control Joint Unit announced proposed changes to the country’s strategic export controls, with the regulations expected in early December. The amendments will revise…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
Japan: Update on sanction measures against Russia
By Kana Itabashi 板橋 加奈 (Japan), Takumi Hasegawa (Japan), Soichiro Fujiwara (Japan), Taku Takanami (Japan)
On 2 October 2026, the Japanese government announced further sanctions against the Russian Federation under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act in line with measures adopted by other major…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US Moves Syria to Case-by-Case ITAR Licensing Review
By Janet K. Kim (US), Patrick De Lapérouse (US)
On October 1, 2026, the US Department of State published a final rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR“) to remove Syria from the list of countries subject…
The Trade Practitioner
Two significant updates for UK exporters: Pause in UK classification advice and wider open licences for dual-use and military exports
On 12 October 2026 the United Kingdom's Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) paused its Control List Classification service, through which exporters had sought official advice on whether their goods, software,…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
China Proposes Expanded Export Controls on AI, Biopharma and Solar Energy Technologies
By Zhenyu Ruan (China), Frank Pan (China), Tina Li (China), Chris Jiang (China)
Overview and key takeaways On 16 October 2026, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (“MOFCOM”) and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic…
Petronella Cybersecurity and Compliance Blog
ITAR FAQs: The Top Questions from Defense Contractors – Answered
Read the full article: https://petronellatech.com/blog/compliance/itar-faqs-the-top-questions-from-defense-contractors-answered/A conversation about "ITAR FAQs: The Top Questions from Defense Contractors - Answered" from the Petronella Technology Group, Inc. blog.Subscribe to Encrypted Ambition and hear every…
Foley & Lardner LLP
September 2026 U.S. Sanctions Roundup: “Operation Economic Outcast” Intensifies Against Iran, Cuba Rules Tighten, and OFAC Overhauls Its Regulations
By Holly Kane
Key Takeaways Iran: maximum pressure, operationalized. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated dozens of Iranian airlines, suspended long-standing aviation and humanitarian-adjacent general licenses, sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank, and…
SmarTrade
DDTC Issues Proposed Rule to Remove Certain Items from the U.S. Munitions List
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On September 30, 2026, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would remove certain items from the U.S. Munitions List (USML).…
SmarTrade
DDTC Removes Syria from ITAR Section 126.1 Policy of Denial
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On September 30, 2026, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a final rule in the Federal Register that, effective October 1, 2026, revises the International…
International Trade Law
U.S.-China Trade Truce Extended Two Months: BIS Affiliates Rule Suspension Follows
By Scott Wise, Chandler Leonard, Nate Young
Key takeaway #1: The U.S.-China trade truce has been extended through January 10, 2027, and the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS's) suspension of the Affiliates Rule will be extended…