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Export Control
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The Trade Practitioner
Upcoming Changes in U.S. Export Controls on Advanced Semiconductors & Related Tooling and Recent Development on U.S. Relief Given to Asian Chips Manufacturers
By Pablo Carrillo, Edward Newberry, George Grammas, Peter C. Alfano III, Ludmilla Kasulke, Kara-Marie Urban, Dominic Braithwaite
The landscape of U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors and related toolings is evolving, with anticipated changes potentially impacting the business operations of companies throughout the global supply chain for…
SmarTrade
BIS Continues to Focus on and Sanction Entities Providing Support to Russia’s Military and Defense Industries
By Scott E. Diamond**, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero
On October 6, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 49 entities from China, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
New BIS best practice for preventing diversion to Russia: signed export control certificates
By Michael Lowell, Lizbeth Rodriguez-Johnson, Paula Salamoun, Justin Angotti, Ozra Ajizadeh
As a follow-on to last week’s quint-seal guidance, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published best practice guidance to help prevent high-priority items from being diverted to Russia. The…
International Trade Law
U.S. Department of Commerce Joins with Allied and Partner Countries to Recommend Best Practices, Including Specific End User Assurances, To Prevent Diversion of 45 High Priority Items to Russia
By Jeremy Iloulian, Dilan Wickrema
On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), alongside the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand (termed the “Export Enforcement Five” or “E5,”), as…
China Justice Observer
China Imposes Export Controls on Gallium and Germanium
By Publisher
On 3 July 2023, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs (GAC) issued the “Announcement on Export Control of Gallium and Germanium-Related Items” (Announcement No. 23 [2023],…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
U.S., UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand issue joint guidance on countering Russian export control evasion
By Michael Lowell, Lizbeth Rodriguez-Johnson, Paula Salamoun, Justin Angotti, Kirsten Lowell, Ozra Ajizadeh, Leigh T. Hansson
On Tuesday, the U.S., UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand—known as the “Export Enforcement Five” or “E5”—issued joint guidance to industry and academia on how best to identify Russian export…
International Trade Law
Final Rule from Commerce on National Security Guardrails for CHIPS Act Funding: Restrictions on China and Other Countries of Concern
What You Need to Know Key takeaway #1 Specific Guardrails Subject to Negotiation: The Final Rule indicates that more of the national security guardrails will be negotiated with the recipient, creating the…
SmarTrade
U.S., UK and EU Announce Updated List of Controlled “High-Priority” Items Restricted for Export to Russia
By Scott E. Diamond**, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero
On September 19, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced additional items considered significant to Russian weaponry and are now restricted for export to both…
International Compliance Blog
U.S. Government Issues New Russia-related Sanctions Designations and Export Controls Guidance
By Dave Stetson, Quentin Johnson, Jack Hayes
On September 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the Department of State, and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security…
Money Laundering Watch
FinCEN Analysis Reveals Patterns and Trends in Suspected Evasion of Russia-Related Export Controls
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a joint alert and a supplemental…