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International Compliance Blog
BIS Makes Further Changes to Administrative Enforcement, But Questions Remain
By Ryan Pereira, Peter Jeydel, Wendy Wysong, Ed Krauland, Brian Fleming, Jack Hayes, Meredith Rathbone
On January 16, 2024, the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a memorandum, announcing that: parties disclosing minor or…
Global Policy Watch
Towards a stronger European economic security arsenal?
On January 24, the EU Commission released a communication announcing the European Economic Security Package (EESP) – as trailed in our previous blog. The Communication, which implements the EU’s Strategy…
SmarTrade
BIS Implements Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus
By Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Scott E. Diamond**, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
Effective January 25, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) again expanded export controls and sanctions against Russia for its continuing aggression against Ukraine and Belarus…
International Trade Law
BIS Announces Further Updates to OEE’s Voluntary Self-Disclosure Process for Minor Violations
By Jeffrey L. Snyder, Jackie Schaeffer, Dilan Wickrema
On January 16, 2024, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod announced further updates to the EAR voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) process, all designed to…
International Trade Law
BIS Publishes FAQs on Export Controls of Semiconductors and Advanced Computing Items
On December 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing comments received on the October 13,…
International Compliance Blog
New Secondary Sanctions Target Non-US Banks That Engage in Transactions with Russia’s Military-Industrial Base
By Ali Burney, Wendy Wysong, Dave Stetson, Zoey Hong, Wilson Zhao
On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued a new Executive Order (“EO”) 14114 “Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities” which amended EOs 14024 and 14068.…
International Trade Law
BIS Expands Export Administration Regulations, Adds 13 Entities to Unverified List
By Jackie Schaeffer, Andrew J. Schlegel
On December 19, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added 13 new entities to its Unverified List (“UVL”). All 13 of these entities were added under the destination of…
International Compliance Blog
UK Publishes Red Alert on Sanctions Evasion, Makes New Designations, and Announces the Creation of Trade Sanctions Civil Enforcement Body
By Alexandra Melia, Elliot Letts
On December 6, 2023, the UK’s National Economic Crime Centre (“NECC”) issued a red alert concerning the export of high-risk goods that Russia is using on the battlefield in Ukraine. …
SmarTrade
OFAC and State Sanction Over 250 Entities and Individuals in Connection with Russia’s War Against Ukraine
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On December 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of State announced sanctions designating numerous additional Russian individuals and entities who…
Global Trade Law Blog
Carrot and Stick Export Controls: U.S. Export Controls Give Benefits to Allies
By Reid Whitten, Jordan Mallory
Export controls are the manifestation of foreign, economic, and national security policy, and the implementation of policy requires dynamic adjustment, a back-and-forth, a balance. So, on December 7, 2023[1], amid…