https://efoia.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/antiboycott/alleged-antiboycott-violations-2024/1626-a775/file
It appears to our firm that over the last year, BIS is stepping up enforcement of Anti-Boycott regulations.
The Export Administration Regulations require that U.S. persons and U.S. companies refuse to participate in any foreign boycott not sanctioned by the U.S. government. For enforcement purposes, this primarily focuses on the boycott of Israel by the Arab League. Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Yemen have all been determined by the U.S. government to currently enforce the Arab League boycott.
A U.S. person or company should not conduct any business with any company that makes inquiries about the U.S. company’s business dealings with Israel or national/residents of Israel. Any inquiries of this nature that have no bearing on normal business information may be a violation of the U.S. antiboycott laws, including inquiries that have not been responded to. Any violation, even a simple inquiry, is required to be reported to the U.S. Department of Commerce-Office of Antiboycott Compliance. Failure to report inquiries, even if the U.S. person/company does not comply, is a violation subject to civil penalties by BIS.
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