BIS, Export Controls, Export License
On March 16, 2021, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implemented its interim final rule to apply certain provisions of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA). The rule imposes additional licensing requirements under the Export...
BIS, CCL, Cloud Computing, Commerce Dept, EAR, Export License, Licensing, Wassenaar
On January 6, 2020 The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to classify software specially designed to automate the analysis of geospatial imagery under the Export Control...
BIS, China, Commerce Dept, Denied & Restricted Parties, Export License, Licensing, USA Regulations
By: Danielle Hatch There has been chatter that the Department of Commerce will be reducing the US-made content (“de minimis”) amount required for US reexports to be licensed to China. The change is said to be an attempt to squeeze Huawei even more past the addition of...
DDTC, Defense Trade Controls, Export License, ITAR, Licensing, Press release, State Dept
The new collection format for Commodity Jurisdiction form DS-4076 is now available on the DDTC DECCS portal. The changes address additional sources of jurisdiction considerations and refinements to the supporting information. All previous submissions to the...
Commerce Dept, Export License, Licensing, Press release
By: Danielle Hatch On November 20, 2019 the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) extended the current temporary general license for a second time for Huawei and its non-US affiliates. The renewal authorizes specific activities and transactions related to Huawei since...
BIS, Commerce Dept, Enforcement, Export License, Libya, Violations & Fines
By: Danielle Hatch Peter Sotis, of Delray Beach, Florida was arrested in late October 2019 after being charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), as well as smuggling goods....
