Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
BIS Rule Will Impose New Restrictions on “Military-Intelligence” End Users and End Uses in China, Russia, and Venezuela
On January 15, 2021, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule to implement new end-user and end use controls mandated by the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA). Most notably, the…
BIS Lifts Anti-Terrorism Export Controls on Sudan
Effective January 14, 2021, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced amendments to Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to implement the rescission of Sudan as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. The U.S.…
China National Offshore Oil Corporation added to U.S. Entity List
Today, the Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) added China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd. (CNOOC) to the U.S. Entity List. Under the new rule, U.S. and non-U.S. exporters are generally prohibited from…
Recent OFAC Settlement Highlights Need to Consider IP Address Geolocation Data
On December 30, 2020, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a settlement agreement with BitGo, Inc. (“BitGo”) for providing digital wallet services to users located in sanctioned jurisdictions,…
Commerce Announces New Military End User List, Naming over 100 Chinese and Russian Entities
Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it will create a new “Military End-User List” (MEU List) to help exporters comply with the recently expanded military end-use and end-user restrictions (…