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Export Control
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Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Senate Bill Proposes to Curb Export Licenses and Impose “Flow Down” Entity List Restrictions
By Eric McClafferty, Carrie Schroll, Maggie Crosswy, Terry Frederic, Wyatt Mince
On June 22, 2023, Senators Rubio (R-FL) and Wicker (R-MS) – the top Republicans on the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Armed Services Committee, respectively – introduced S. 2170,…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
Dutch Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regime Enters Into Force
By Isabel Rooms, François-Charles Laprévote, Romi Lepetska, Julie De Vrieze
On June 1, 2023, the Dutch foreign direct investment (“FDI”) screening regime entered into force, introducing a mandatory and suspensory screening regime for direct and indirect investments in companies in…
SmarTrade
FinCEN & BIS Issue Joint Alert Encouraging Continued Vigilance Regarding Potential Russia Export Control Evasion
By Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum, Scott E. Diamond**
Key Notes: The May 2023 FinCEN/BIS Joint Alert supplements the Joint Alert published by FinCEN and BIS in June 2022. The Supplemental Joint Alert offers financial institutions new and updated…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
European Union Adopts 11th Round of Sanctions Against Russia
By Wyatt Mince, Terry Frederic
On June 23, 2023, the EU adopted its latest round of Russia sanctions. The new regulations have a focus on combatting circumvention and evasion, following suit with similar measures adopted…
International Trade Law
Joint Agency Guidance to Exporters on Iran’s UAV Activities
By Jeremy Iloulian, Jeffrey L. Snyder
Last Friday, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, and the Treasury issued a joint guidance sheet on Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) program (the “Iran UAV Guidance”). The Iran…
International Compliance Blog
New US Interagency Guidance Targets Iranian UAVs and Compliance Risks
By Quentin Johnson, Dave Stetson, Martin Willner, Ed Krauland, Jack Hayes
On June 9, 2023, the US Departments of Commerce, Justice, State, and the Treasury published a joint advisory and guidance (the “Guidance”) related to Iran’s procurement, development, and proliferation of…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commerce Department Revises Entity List to Address China’s Military Capabilities
By Wyatt Mince
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…
Government Contracts Navigator
DDTC Extends Open General Licenses for the UK, Canada, and Australia: 3 Takeaways
Anthony Rapa and Patrick F. Collins ● On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) published under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) updated…
Money Laundering Watch
FinCEN and BIS Issue Supplemental Joint Alert on Russian Export Control Evasion Attempts
By Andrew N. D'Aversa, Peter D. Hardy
On May 19, 2023 the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released a joint supplemental alert (the “Supplemental Alert”)…
International Trade Law
Pressure Mounting: United States and United Kingdom Impose New Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia
By Caroline Brown, Carlton Greene, Nicola Phillips, Dj Wolff, Anand Sithian, Jeremy Iloulian, Chandler Leonard
Following a meeting of the G7 Summit Leaders, on May 19, 2023, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a new round of sanctions and export controls against the…