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Restricted Parties Screening

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So far in 2020, the restricted parties lists published by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), OFAC and the State Department have been updated m...

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Restrictions on Commercial Exports to China

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Recent Department of Defense actions have established a hard line on denying commercial (ECCN 9A991 etc.) aerospace exports to China. If you export to...

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EAR Updated to Harmonize with Wassenaar Arrangement 2018 Plenary

On Friday, September 11th BIS updated the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Commerce Control List (CCL) to harmonize with the Wassenaar Arra...

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Antiboycott Restrictions

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U.S. persons and companies are discouraged, and sometimes required to refuse to participate in foreign boycotts that are not endorsed by the United St...

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Letters of Intent/End Use Statements

It is best practice before you export an item to receive a Letter of Intent (LOI) or End Use Statement (EUS) from your foreign customer. These stateme...

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EAR Amended to Remove Hong Kong License Exceptions

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On July 31, the EAR was amended to remove the availability of license exceptions for Hong Kong. This follows the announcement on June 30th and the Exe...

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DDTC Response to SARS-COV2-Additional Measures

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In response to the national emergency President Trump declared on March 13, 2020, as a result of the SARS-COV2 pandemic, the Department of State has t...

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Executive Order On Hong Kong-ITAR

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On July 14, 2020 the President signed an executive order that requires Hong Kong to be treated as the Peoples Republic of China and therefore subject ...

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Revisions to EEI Filing Requirements for China, Russia and Venezuela

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A new rule regarding EEI filing requirements in AES for China, Russia and Venezuela will now require filing for all shipments subject to the EAR regar...

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Suspension of License Exceptions for Hong Kong

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Effective June 30, 2020, BIS is suspending all license exceptions for exports to Hong Kong that provide differential treatment than those available to...

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