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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 37 entities to the Entity List under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This action reflects BIS 's commitment to safeguarding U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. Including today’s action, the Commerce Department has added 355 PRC entries to the Entity List – more than any prior Administration.

Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod Delivers Remarks at the Semiconductor Summit in Los Angeles, California

May 8, 2024

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery 

Thank you to Martin, Izzy, and Tara for putting together today’s summit and for inviting me along.  Your U.S. Attorney’s Offices are on the leading edge of technology protection efforts, and I’m thrilled to get to partner with you in this work.   

In this interim final rule (IFR), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to enhance the control structure for firearms and related items. These changes will better protect U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, which include countering the diversion and misuse of firearms...

New York Company Received Over $250,000 from Sanctioned Russian Entity to Purchase and Export Electronic Components

In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) makes changes to the Russia and Belarus sanctions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to add a new license exception for EAR99 medical devices and related parts, components, accessories, and attachments for use in or with medical devices that are destined for both...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Commerce launched the Disruptive Technology Protection Network with Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), hosting the first high-level trilateral summit in Washington, D.C.  The creation of this network follows an August 2023 Camp David summit between the leaders of the three countries, during which they committed to expanding collaboration on technology protection measures and build connections between representatives of the U.S. Disruptive Technology Strike Force and Japan and ROK counterparts.

On March 9, 2020, jurisdiction over the control of certain firearms and related items was transferred from the U.S. Department of State’s United States Munitions List (USML) (see 22 CFR Part 121) to BIS.

Department of Commerce Establishes New Humanitarian License Exception for Certain Medical Devices

Maintains Broad Export Restrictions Targeting Russia’s War Machine

Washington, D.C.

April 25, 2024

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

Thank you all for joining us today to kick off the Disruptive Technology Protection Network, as first envisioned by the leadership of our three countries at Camp David this past summer.

Our gathering together here in this Great Hall – and the formal launch of this joint effort – couldn’t come at a more important time.

Defendants Conspired to Unlawfully Export Millions of Dollars’ Worth Of Aircraft Parts From the United States to Venezuela’s State-Owned Oil Company Through Costa Rica And Spain