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Global Trade Law Blog
BIS Summer Update: Essential Reading for Your Next Beach Trip!
By Reid Whitten, J. Scott Maberry, Jonathan Wang, Julien Blanquart
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…
SmarTrade
BIS Issues Guidance on Addressing Export Diversion Risks to Countries or Entities of Concern
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero
On July 10, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published guidance summarizing the actions it takes to identify and inform industry about parties that present diversion risks…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
BIS recommends new export screening best practice
By Michael Lowell, Lizbeth Rodriguez-Johnson, Paula Salamoun, Justin Angotti, Kirsten Lowell
On July 10, BIS released new guidance strongly encouraging companies involved in exporting, reexporting, or transferring (in-country) Common High Priority List (CHPL) items to screen transaction parties against the list…
International Trade Law
BIS Issues “Best Practices” Guidance for Mitigating Export Diversion Risk
By Edward Goetz
On July 10, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released guidance to provide helpful “best practices” for companies and universities who have received a “supplier…
SmarTrade
OFAC Issues General License 40C Continuing to Authorize Certain Transactions Involving the Export of LP Gas to Venezuela
By Scott E. Diamond**, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On July 8, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela-related General License 40C, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquefied Petroleum…
China Law Insight
美国新一轮涉俄出口管制和制裁措施，中国企业应审慎对待
By King & Wood
作者：戴梦皓 郑子懿 陈若思 张欣悦 张嘉柔 2024年6月12日，在七国集团（G7）领导人意大利峰会前夕，美国商务部、美国财政部和美国国务院同时发布了新一轮针对俄罗斯的出口管制和禁运以及经济制裁措施，随后在6月14日发布的G7峰会联合公报中，G7各成员国共同重申了将全面加强对俄制裁和禁运措施，特别是将针对第三国向俄罗斯军工复合体提供实质性支持，协助规避制裁的行为进行重点打击。作为目前俄罗斯最主要的贸易伙伴，中国与俄罗斯的经贸往来自2022年俄乌战争爆发伊始便被置于聚光灯之下，而随着西方世界对俄制裁日益收紧，如何对俄罗斯市场做出取舍已经成为所有存在涉俄业务的中国企业必须面对的课题。我们在此结合本次美国相关新规的更新以及近期相关方面的信息动态与大家进行分享和探讨，希望能够对大家有所启发和帮助。 阅读更多
The Trade Practitioner
BIS Amends the EAR to Expand Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus and Over 300 New Sanctions Designations
On June 12, 2024, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed additional export control measures against Russia and Belarus by expanding the scope of items…
Global Trade Law Blog
ITAR Fees Overhaul: Navigating the New Registration Costs
By Lisa Mays, Elisavet Papathanasiou, J. Scott Maberry
The U.S. State Department has proposed amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to increase the fees required for Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) registration. The ITAR…
SmarTrade
OFAC and BIS Significantly Extend Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions Against Russia and Belarus
By Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum, Kristina Shcheglazova*, Scott E. Diamond**
Key Notes: New sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus became effective June 12, 2024. New OFAC prohibition on certain IT and software services to Russia begins September 12,…
Global Trade Law Blog
Now Including the Kitchen Sink: Expansion of Export Controls on Russia Adds Restrictions on Low-Level Items and Software
By Jonathan Wang, Lisa Mays, J. Scott Maberry
Last year, we published an update on BIS’s foray into prohibiting EAR99 items for export to Russia and Belarus. We noted (somewhat in jest) that kitchen sinks may one day…