Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

BIS Proposed Rule Expands Scope of Military End Uses and Users

This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On July 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau ofIndustry and Security (BIS) announced revisions to the Export Administration…

BIS Proposes New Rule on Facial Recognition Systems

This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a proposed rule amending the Export…

OFAC Publishes Guidance on Extension of Statute of Limitations and Recordkeeping Requirements

This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On July 22 nd, 2024, OFAC published a guidancedocument regarding the 21 st Century Peace through Strength Act’sextension of the statute of…

U.S. Treasury Department Issues Proposed Rule Expanding CFIUS Coverage of Real Estate Transactions Near Military Installations

On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department (“Treasury”), as the lead agency of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee”), issued a proposed rule to expand the…

BIS Issues Guidance on Addressing Export Diversion Risks

On July 10, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published guidance on how to identify parties that present a heightened risk of diversion to Russia’s military-industrial sector, as well…