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At Long Last, BIS Relaxes Export Controls for Syria

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After a three month wait, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has finally caught up with the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in relaxing restrictions...more

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U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Final Rule Relaxing Export Controls on Syria

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Key Takeaways: The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has issued a final rule significantly relaxing export controls on Syria under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), in line with Executive Order 14312, which...more

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United States Substantially Relaxes Export Controls on Syria

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On September 2, 2025, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its widely anticipated Final Rule “Relaxing Export Controls for Syria” (the “BIS Rule”) that substantially eases export...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

BIS Implements New Changes to Syria Export Control Regulations

Consistent with Executive Order 14312 and following OFAC’s rescission of economic sanctions on Syria on July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced updates to the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

BIS Relaxes Export Controls for Syria

On August 28th, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a final rule making changes to the Syria export control measures under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The rule,...more

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President Trump Signs the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act

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President Donald Trump signed into law the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act (the Act) on August 19, 2025....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - The Daunting Task of Export Compliance With Braumiller Law Group

The Daunting Task of Export Compliance and Sanctions with Senior Associate Attorney Megan Mohler and VP Marketing/NBD Bob Brewer Braumiller Law Group. Megan Mohler discusses the pitfalls that many exporters run into when...more

The Volkov Law Group

BIS Levies $4.25 Million Penalty Against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor for Unauthorized Exports to Huawei

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final order resolving administrative enforcement proceedings against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated (“AOS”), a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A New Road to Damascus: Trump Administration Lifts US Sanctions on Syria

Pursuant to a sweeping new executive order (EO) issued on June 30, 2025, the Trump administration has lifted virtually all U.S. sanctions targeting Syria, shuttered the Syria sanctions program administered by the Office of...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - November 2024

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The Commerce Department issued new guidance for financial institutions on best practices for compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Available here, the guidance emphasizes enhanced due diligence, ongoing...more

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International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance Recent Developments Update (June 21, 2023)

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Recent developments include fair warning from the Department of Justice that national security concerns can invade even ordinary business activities, a reminder that the False Claims Act increasingly is being used as a weapon...more

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Recent Developments in BIS Charging Letter Protocols Could Damage Your Company’s Reputation

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in the United States Department of Commerce has experienced a surge in recognition and importance over the past year. This Bureau, and particularly the Office of Export Enforcement...more

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February 2022 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s February 2022 Trade Law Update, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions •U.S. International Trade...more

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