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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Friday, August 23, 2024 | Media Contact: [email protected]

Commerce Tightens Export Controls, Targets Illicit Procurement Networks For Supplying Russian War Machine


WASHINGTON, D.C.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Tuesday, August 20, 2024 | Media Contact: [email protected]

Venezuelan National Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Evasion Scheme

Defendant 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


Defendant 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


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Thursday, August 15, 2024 | Media Contact: [email protected]

Bulgarian National Extradited for Scheme to Illegally Export U.S.-Origin Sensitive Microelectronics to Russia

The defendant and his co-conspirators used a Bulgarian company to transship radiation-hardened integrated circuits to Russia


The defendant and his co-conspirators used a Bulgarian company to transship radiation-hardened integrated circuits to Russia


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Thursday, August 15, 2024 | Media Contact: [email protected]

California Man Indicted for Unlawfully Exporting Aircraft Components to Iran

The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 68, with crimes related to the illicit export of U.S.-manufactured aircraft components, including components used on military aircraft, to Iran in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. Nader was arrested yesterday in California.


The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 68, with crimes related to the illicit export of U.S.-manufactured aircraft components, including components used on military aircraft, to Iran in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. Nader was arrested yesterday in California.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Thursday, August 15, 2024 | Media Contact: [email protected]

BIS Imposes $5.8 Million Penalty Against Pennsylvania Company for Shipments of Low-Level Items to Parties Tied to the PRC’s Hypersonics, UAV, and Military Electronics Programs


WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as part of a settlement agreement


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Friday, August 9, 2024 | Media Contact: [email protected]

Russian-German National Extradited For Illegally Exporting To Russia Sensitive U.S.-Sourced Microelectronics With Military Applications In Violation Of U.S. Export Controls

Arthur Petrov Allegedly Participated in a Russia-Based Illicit Procurement Network That, Subsequent to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Illegally Procured Large Quantities of Sensitive Microelectronics for a Russian Company That Supplies Manufacturers for...


Arthur Petrov Allegedly Participated in a Russia-Based Illicit Procurement Network That, Subsequent to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine, Illegally Procured Large Quantities of Sensitive Microelectronics for a Russian Company That Supplies Manufacturers for...


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Export Administration Regulations: Crime Controls and Expansion/Update of U.S. Persons Controls

Bureau of Industry and Security
Submitted by BIS on 07/29/2024

The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), seeks public comments on proposed amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. To build upon existing controls, BIS proposes establishing certain Foreign-Security End User (FSEU) and "U.S. persons"...

Military and Intelligence End Uses and End Users

Bureau of Industry and Security
Submitted by BIS on 07/29/2024

The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), seeks public comment on proposed changes to existing restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) on military and intelligence end uses and end users and related U.S. persons activities controls, as well as the proposed addition of a military-support end-user...

Revision to Iran Foreign Direct Product Rule

Bureau of Industry and Security
Submitted by BIS on 07/26/2024

On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed “Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes,” into law. The law requires the United States to regulate the export of certain foreign-produced items destined for Iran.  This rule implements the law’s requirements by expanding the scope of the Export Administration Regulations’(EAR) Foreign Direct Product rule for Iran and applicable license requirements, thereby increasing restrictions under the EAR.

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