--- title: Export Controls and Sanctions date: 2023-07-17T12:05:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/export-controls-and-sanctions" section: Blog Topics --- # Trade and Manufacturing Monitor News and insight from our international trade practice group ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Hero-Objects/ship.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1880&q=80&w=1880&s=ef5bf89291a6686628c1e2327ecdc304) [ Remove filter Topic: Export Controls and Sanctions ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor) ## [New OFAC General Licenses Related to Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Industry ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/new-ofac-venezuela-licenses-permit-goods-technology-software-services-and-other-activities-for-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-production) [Eric McClafferty](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/eric-mcclafferty), [Kristine E. 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Pirnia](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/kristine-e-pirnia), [Eric McClafferty](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/eric-mcclafferty) February 2, 2026 On Thursday, January 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a new general license, General License NO. 46 (the License), “Authorizing Certain Activities Involving… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/ofac-authorizes-transactions-involving-venezuelan-origin-oil-what-companies-need-to-know) ## [ BIS Relaxes Export Controls for Syria ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/bis-relaxes-export-controls-for-syria) [Eric McClafferty](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/eric-mcclafferty), [Wyatt Mince](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/wyatt-mince) August 31, 2025 This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On August 28th, 2025, theDepartment of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a final rule making changes to the Syria… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/bis-relaxes-export-controls-for-syria) ## [ White House Terminates Most Syria Sanctions ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/white-house-terminates-most-syria-sanctions) [Eric McClafferty](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/eric-mcclafferty), [Wyatt Mince](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/wyatt-mince) July 1, 2025 On June 30, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented the President’s Executive Order “Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions,” (Syria EO) which removes U.S.… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/white-house-terminates-most-syria-sanctions) ## [ Commerce Department Publishes Artificial Intelligence “Diffusion” Rulemaking ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/commerce-department-publishes-artificial-intelligence-diffusion-rulemaking) [Wyatt Mince](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/wyatt-mince) January 14, 2025 On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) announcing (1) updated controls for advanced computing chips and associated license… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/commerce-department-publishes-artificial-intelligence-diffusion-rulemaking) Previous Page 1 of 48 - 1 - [ 2 ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/export-controls-and-sanctions.md/p2) - [ 3 ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/export-controls-and-sanctions.md/p3) - ... - [ 48 ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/export-controls-and-sanctions.md/p48) [ Next ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/export-controls-and-sanctions.md/p2) [ RSS Feed ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/rss?topic=138026) ### Search Blog ### Subscribe ### Explore Topics - [301 Tariffs](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/section-301-investigations) - [Anti Money Laundering](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/anti-money-laundering) - [Antidumping/Countervailing Duties](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/antidumping-countervailing-duties) - [Brexit](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/brexit) - [Buy America](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/buy-america) 1. 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