On May 23, 2025, the United States formally eased its economic sanctions on Syria. This action authorizes a significant number of transactions that previously would have violated U.S. sanctions. ...more
The topic is connected vehicles and the automotive supply chain and specifically how a new law that became effective on March 17, 2025, has major implications for automakers, auto suppliers, and investors and dealmakers doing...more
On February 5, 2025, the new Attorney General announced the disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was launched in March 2022 to enforce the sweeping portfolio of sanctions against Russia. KleptoCapture was part of an...more
2/11/2025
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Economic Sanctions ,
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Foreign Policy ,
Military Conflict ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In its continuing response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert summarizes...more
1/30/2025
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Financial Services Industry ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert...more
1/30/2025
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine
In its continuing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic...more
8/30/2024
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Commerce Control List ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Imports ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. ...more
8/30/2024
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Commodities ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Technology ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
8/23/2024
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Military Conflict ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. ...more
5/22/2024
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Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Human Rights ,
Know Your Customers ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
5/3/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Imports ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
During the first quarter of 2024, there were significant developments in the U.S. sanctions framework. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant sources....more
4/18/2024
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Burma ,
Civil Penalty Fund ,
Compliance ,
Counter-Terrorist ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 ,
General Licenses ,
Global Magnitsky Act ,
Humanitarian Assistance ,
Israel/Palestine ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Venezuela ,
Yemen
The first quarter of 2024 saw numerous developments on the export control front. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant Federal Register notices and/or agency announcements....more
4/18/2024
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Antiboycott Requirements ,
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Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Freight Forwarding ,
ITAR ,
Know Your Customers ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
3/8/2024
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Evasion ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Military End Use ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes the key export restrictions...more
3/5/2024
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Defense Sector ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
International Trade ,
Military Conflict ,
Military End Use ,
Military Service Members ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes the key export restrictions...more
2/23/2024
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Commerce Control List ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Tariffs ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
2/23/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Transactions ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
1/25/2024
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Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Humanitarian Assistance ,
Imports ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
12/14/2023
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more
10/6/2023
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia since February 24, 2022....more
10/5/2023
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Trade ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
In August, two U.S. government agencies, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), tightened controls on certain nuclear-related items destined for China...more
8/30/2023
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China ,
Commerce Control List ,
ECCNs ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
General Licenses ,
Hong Kong ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Macau ,
Nuclear Power ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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This update discusses the May 19, 2023 and subsequent actions taken by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in response to the continued aggression of...more
6/30/2023
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Magnitsky Act ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
UK ,
Ukraine
On May 19, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two final rules expanding the export controls in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) against the Russian Federation (Russia) for its continued war with...more
6/27/2023
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Blocked Person ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Commerce Control List ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
General Licenses ,
ITAR ,
Military End Use ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On Feb. 24, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending the Commerce Control List (CCL) in part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to complete...more
The U.S. government recently has taken several actions targeting Iran and Iranian entities for contributing to Russia’s military and defense industrial base to address Russia’s use of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...more
3/28/2023
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Indictments ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Ukraine ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems