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Export Control
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Sanctions & Export Controls Update
Multiple Governments Issue Joint Alert on North Korean IT Workers
By Janet K. Kim, Paul Amberg (Spain), Julia Webster (Canada), Anne Petterd (Australia), Kana Itabashi 板橋 加奈 (Japan), Alexandre (Alex) Lamy (US), Sophia Zhang (US), Courtney Mackness (UK)
On July 31, 2026, authorities from the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom issued a joint…
China Law Vision
China’s Counter-Sanctions Measures: An Up-to-Date Overview
By Simon Li, Aijia Yang
On August 5, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), pursuant to the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, placed seven U.S. entities, including Applied DNA Sciences Inc., on the Countermeasure List, prohibiting any entities…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US: FCC Adds Inverters and Robotics to Covered List
By Rod J. Rosenstein (US), Katrina Jackson (US)
In brief On July 28, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or “Commission”) added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices to the Covered List. This placement bars new foreign-produced models…
GovCon & Trade
OFAC Settlement Highlights Iran Sanctions Risks for Non-U.S. Subsidiaries of U.S. Companies
By Thad McBride
On August 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $60,764 settlement with Rice Lake Weighing Systems (Rice Lake), a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of…
SmarTrade
New BIS Rule Restricts Export of Certain Critical Minerals
By Maryam Mahboob, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has published a temporary final rule to restrict the export of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap without a license. The agency…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
BIS Restricts Exports of Black Mass and Tungsten Waste and Scrap without a License
By Kerry B. Contini (US), Patrick De Lapérouse (US), Vivian Tse (US)
On August 6, 2026, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a temporary final rule (the “Rule“) that restricts exports of black mass and tungsten…
The Trade Practitioner
Airbus Operations Limited: A record UK export control settlement
On 30 July 2026 HMRC announced its largest compound settlement on record for export control offences: £6,409,388, paid by Airbus Operations Limited to settle multiple breaches of the UK’s strategic…
International Trade Law
BIS Restricts Exports of “Black Mass,” Tungsten Waste, and Scrap
By Scott Wise, Jeremy Iloulian, Chandler Leonard, Nate Young
Key Takeaways: The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a temporary final rule under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (“DPAS”) that restricts exports of shredded lithium-ion battery scrap…
Inside Government Contracts
DSCA Expands FMF Eligibility for Direct Commercial Contracts
By Nooree Lee, Catherine Wettach
Earlier this year, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (“DSCA”) issued updated policy guidance implementing a significant expansion of the universe of countries authorized to use Foreign Military Financing (“FMF”) for…
China Law Insight
从阻断禁令到反制裁诉讼：中国企业应对境外制裁的中国法路径
By King & Wood
作者： 孙兴 张文怡 假设一家中国企业在正常经营过程中，被外国政府或国际组织列入出口管制清单、经济制裁名单，或受到其他外国限制性措施影响。相关措施的影响通常不限于企业境外业务本身，而可能进一步向合同履行、融资安排、供应链合作及数据管理等经营环节传导，引发货款无法回收、供应链中断等一系列法律与合规风险。 阅读更多