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APPAREL Hedlyne Goes For Maximum of Two Lines Nike shares were up more than 4 percent on Thursday as investors hoped the return of the billionaire William Ackman as a [...]

On September 6, 2024, the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) issuing new export controls on quantum computing, semiconductor, and [...]

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule to implement new controls on certain additive manufacturing, advanced semiconductor, and quantum computing technologies, [...]

Highlights Following its determination that the United Kingdom and Australia have aligned their export control regimes with the regime in the U.S., the U.S. Department of State has recently issued [...]

Earlier this summer, the US steel and aluminum industries urged the Office of the US Trade Representative ('USTR') to use Section 301 tariffs to target alleged transshipments of Chinese exports, [...]

On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published two new export compliance resources for the academic community: (1) a compliance note on [...]

KEY TAKEAWAYS The Defence Trade Controls Amendment Act 2024 commences on 1 September 2024. This includes the expansion of controls to certain supplies that occur within Australia. The controls can [...]

On August 9, 2024, Global Affairs Canada ('Global Affairs') launched a 45-day public consultation to explore new strategies for safeguarding and enhancing Canada's economic security. Open until September 23, 2024, [...]

In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, [...]

The export of products manufactured and imported for the Turkish market, may restrict patients' access to treatment after their launch. In addition, pharmaceutical prices in Türkiye are much cheaper compared [...]

1. Action Required: BIS Unveils New Guidelines to Combat Export Diversion Risks The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued new guidance to prevent the diversion of controlled items to [...]

Listen to this post On July 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) proposed a series of transformative new rules aimed at tightening controls [...]

On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a new interim final rule (the 'Interim Final Rule') entitled 'Standards-Related Activities and the [...]

On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two proposed rules: one that focuses on enhancing and expanding controls on military and [...]

Summary On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ('BIS') released new guidance (the 'July 10 Release') outlining different types of precautionary letters ('supplier [...]

Updated 'No Re-Export to Russia' Requirement On 24 June 2024, the EU Council announced the 14th package of sanctions against Russia. As mentioned in our previous briefing (Aviation: Guidance on [...]

On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) so that [...]

Key takeaways On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted the 14th sanctions package, covering three areas: the energy sector, the financial sector, and the goods sector. This extended sanctions list [...]

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published new guidance on the mechanisms it uses to inform exporters about parties posing a [...]

The Government of Canada has announced new export and technology transfer controls on quantum computing and semiconductors that will come into effect on July 20, 2024. This announcement was made [...]

To counter Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, on 12 June 2024, the U.S. announced additional sanctions and export controls intended to 'continue to drive up costs for the Russian war [...]

1. Foreign Software Company Blocked from Selling Products and Services to U.S. Persons On June 20, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the first time [...]

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security ('BIS') published, 'Guidance to Industry on BIS Actions Identifying Transaction Parties of Diversion Risk' (the 'Guidance). [...]

In this article, the authors discuss actions taken by the U.S. government to restrict a range of exports to Nicaragua. The U.S. Departments of Commerce1 and State2 have announced rules [...]

Anti-absorption provisions were introduced by the Indian Government vide Finance Act, 2021. Absorption of duty has been defined as a situation wherein export price declines post imposition of duties without [...]

In conjunction with the Group of Seven (G7) leaders meeting in Italy earlier this month, key jurisdictions issued the latest in a series of coordinated economic restrictions on Russia in [...]

On June 12, 2024, the US government announced a broad package of measures aimed at increasing the extent of economic pressure on Russia and curtailing Russian circumvention of US sanctions [...]

Byline: Eva Dou, Ellen Nakashima The Commerce Department has further restricted the sale of U.S. technology to China's leading high-tech firm, Huawei Technologies, revoking certain allowances of U.S. chip sales [...]

On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), U.S. Department of State (State), and U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced another round of sanctions and export controls targeting [...]

The Biden Administration's recent expansion of sanctions and export controls to counter Russian aggression will impact non-U.S. financial institutions and increase compliance risks for the business software sector and other [...]

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 [...]

Published: New Hampshire Business Review June 7, 2024 It is common knowledge that the import and export of goods and technology into and out of the U.S. are regulated. At [...]

Key Points: On May 21, 2024, the DOJ announced its first ever declination under the NSD's updated Enforcement Policy, declining to prosecute Sigma-Aldrich Inc., d/b/a MilliporeSigma (a subsidiary of Merck [...]

Nearly a year ago, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed the largest standalone civil penalty in BIS history - US$300 million - against Seagate Technology [...]

Important updates to Australia's Defence Trade Controls Act include new offences like re-exports and deemed exports, and a broader exemption for fundamental research. In connection with the AUKUS partnership, the [...]

On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, the Department of Commerce, Department of the Treasury and Department of Justice issued another Tri-seal Compliance Note, focusing this time on the obligations of foreign [...]

On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and Justice issued a Tri-Seal Compliance Note ('Note') warning non-U.S. persons of the risks of violating U.S. sanctions and export [...]

On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, the National Security Supplemental (the 'Act').1 While much of the focus centered on the foreign aid package for Israel, [...]

Highlights The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued [...]

On March 6, 2023 the US Department of Justice ('DOJ'), the US Department of Commerce ('Commerce Department'), and the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ('OFAC'), [...]

March 8, 2024 -On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, the Treasury, and Justice issued a Tri-Seal Compliance Note (the 'Note') highlighting the applicability of U.S. sanctions and [...]

This part one of a three-part article series that analyzes considerations for government contractors looking to commercialize and protect their innovations developed in conjunction with the U.S. government imposed by [...]

In June 2023, the Five Eyes partners agreed to deepen cooperation on export control enforcement, underscoring the sustained commitment of the U.S. and its allies to prioritize actions related to [...]

There has never been a time in recent memory where export controls and sanctions have played such a role in the geopolitical landscape. The day's leading stories will often have [...]