News & Updates

In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 36 entities under 41 entries to the Entity List. These 36 entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. These entities will be...

Washington, D.C.—Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced four
significant policy changes that will strengthen BIS’s administrative enforcement tools. The
announcement was made in remarks by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export
Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod during the 2022 BIS Update Conference on Export Controls
and Policy.

Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod BIS’s 2022 Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy
June 30, 2022

Thank you, Kevin, for that kind introduction. And, more importantly, thank you for all you have done over the past twenty-five years – and continue to do every day – to help BIS advance its mission and keep our country safe. And thank you to all of you for being here today, either in person or virtually. I am so excited to be here with you, speaking at my first Update Conference.

Thank you, Ona, for that kind introduction. And thank you to the National Association of
College and University Attorneys for hosting me today. It’s terrific to be with all of you here in
Pittsburgh.

Addition to Commerce Entity List Severely Restricts Access to U.S. Technologies and Items
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commerce Department, through its Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS), has issued a new rule adding a total of 36 entities in nine countries to the Entity
List, including six specifically for their continued support of Russia’s military efforts since
imposition of export controls in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The six entities are

June 28, 2022

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S.
Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today issued a joint alert to
financial institutions, advising them to be vigilant against efforts by individuals or entities to
evade BIS export controls implemented in connection with the Russian Federation’s further
invasion of Ukraine.

Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod at the National Association of College and University Attorneys 2022 Annual Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for
Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod issued orders denying the export privileges of three
Russian airlines – Nordwind Airlines, Pobeda Airlines, and S7 Airlines – due to ongoing
apparent violations of the comprehensive export controls imposed on Russia by the Commerce
Department. These three Temporary Denial Orders (TDOs) terminate the right of these airlines

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Assistant Secretary for
Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod issued an order temporarily denying all export
privileges for Belavia Belarusian Airlines (Belavia) due to ongoing violations of the
comprehensive export controls imposed on Belarus by the Commerce Department. The flag
carrier and state-owned national airline of Belarus, Belavia has been providing flight services for

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY KEYNOTE REMARKS OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY THEA D. ROZMAN KENDLER
2022 American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) Annual Conference & Expo
June 15, 2022
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

I’m proud to be here to address your 101st Expo—Slightly less pressure than speaking at your centennial, so thank you for that. I am honored to be here as Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, addressing AAEI as it begins its second century.