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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Friday, January 29, 2021 | Media Contact: [email protected]

Department of Commerce Takes Action against Avnet Asia for Involvement in Illegally Transshipping Sensitive U.S. Commodities to China and Iran


Today, Kevin J.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | Media Contact: [email protected]

BIS Imposes Administrative Penalties for Submission of False or Misleading Export Information Involving Russia


On January 27, 2021, Kevin J.


Implementation in the Export Administration Regulations of the United States' Rescission of Sudan's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

Tim Hill
Submitted by timhill on 01/19/2021

In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the rescission of Sudan's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SSOT). The Secretary of State rescinded this designation effective December 14, 2020 in accordance with established statutory procedures, including...

Expansion of Certain End-Use and End-User Controls and Controls on Specific Activities of U.S. Persons

Tim Hill
Submitted by timhill on 01/15/2021

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Department of Commerce, is issuing this interim final rule to implement the provisions of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 by: imposing additional license requirements under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country), as well as specific...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Thursday, January 14, 2021 | Media Contact: [email protected]

Commerce Department Implements Rescission of Sudan as a State Sponsor of Terrorism


WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and


Change to the License Review Policy for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) To Reflect Revised United States UAS Export Policy

Tim Hill
Submitted by timhill on 01/12/2021

Consistent with President Donald J. Trump's July 24, 2020 announcement of a change in U.S. policy regarding the export of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) licensing review policy with respect to certain UAS that are controlled for Missile Technology...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | Media Contact: [email protected]

Three Charged with Illegally Exporting Goods to Iran


The Justice Department announced today that three individuals have been charged in an indictment


Commerce Control List: Clarifications to the Scope of Export Control Classification Number 1C991 To Reflect Decisions Adopted at the June 2019 Australia Group Plenary Meeting

Tim Hill
Submitted by timhill on 01/07/2021

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) publishes this final rule to amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to clarify the scope of the export controls that apply to certain vaccines and medical products, consistent with the release (i.e., exclusion) notes contained in the Australia Group (AG) ``Human and Animal Pathogens and Toxins...

Amendment to Country Groups for Ukraine, Mexico and Cyprus Under the Export Administration Regulations

Tim Hill
Submitted by timhill on 12/28/2020

In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to revise the Country Group designations for Ukraine, Mexico and Cyprus. Specifically, in this rule, BIS moves Ukraine from Country Group D to Country Group B and adds Mexico and Cyprus in Country Group A:6. This rule also includes...

Removal of Hong Kong as a Separate Destination Under the Export Administration Regulations

Tim Hill
Submitted by timhill on 12/23/2020

In this rule the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove the People's Republic of China (PRC or China) Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong from the list of destinations in the EAR. The amendments implement Sections 2 and 3 of Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020, in response to...

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