In a press release published on November 25, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a final rule that imposes controls on exports, reexports, and in-country transfers of six categories of items to Pakistan.
These controls have been introduced to address diversion concerns for the following products:
- Particle accelerators;
- Certain stainless or alloy pipes and valves;
- Certain pumps and welders;
- Oscilloscopes;
- Chromatographs and spectrometers; and
- Magnetometers.
This final rule went into effect the day of publication.
BIS’s press release can be found here:
https://www.bis.gov/press-release/commerce-strengthens-restrictions-exports-pakistan-address-diversion-concerns
The final rule can be found here:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/11/26/2024-27648/implementation-of-additional-controls-on-pakistan
