Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
BIS Alert! New Encryption Controls Guidance Posted
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has posted long-awaited updates to its guidance regarding changes to a number of encryption-related provisions in the Export Administration Regulations…
Congress Takes The Lead In Broad New Sanctions Against Russia
On June 15, 2017, the Senate overwhelmingly – by a vote of 98-2 – approved broad new sanctions against Russia in response to that country’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election and its ongoing aggression in Syria and…
Appeals Court Says That Actual Arrival In Iran Is Not Necessary For OFAC To Find Violation
On May 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit remanded for further consideration OFAC’s imposition of a $4 million penalty against Epsilon Electronics for 39 shipments found to violate the Iranian…
Trump Administration Nominates Richard Ashooh as Dept of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary
Richard Ashooh was nominated by the White House on May 25 as Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary. This key position plays an important role in a wide variety of interagency…
Surge of Commerce Export Enforcement Personnel Starting in October 2018
As part of the Trump Administration’s increase in export and sanctions enforcement, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security plans to add 19 new enforcement personnel in their 11 regional offices…