BIS Announces G7 Joint Guidance Document

On September 24, 2024, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a press release announcing the release of a joint

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EU releases 14th package of sanctions against Russia

On June 24, 2024, the European Council adopted a new comprehensive package of economic and individual restrictions against Russia. The package mainly

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BIS Expands Sanctions for Russia

On June 18, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the Federal Register implementing changes to the Russia and Belarus

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Baltic Countries Customs Initiative for Sanctions Against Russia Expands

On May 9, 2024, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, and Finland signed an agreement to implement unified control measures designed to prevent the

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OFAC Issues General License, FAQ For Venezuela

On April 17, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published a bulletin announcing the issuance of a General License related to certain

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BIS Creates New AES License Codes

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on March 26, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced two new license

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BIS Expands Export Controls on Sanctioned Parties

On March 21, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule that makes changes to the end-user controls of the Export

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CBP Announces Self-Certification Requirement for Certain Diamonds

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on February 29, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the requirements

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U.S. Announces New Russian Sanctions

In a series of press releases published on February 23, 2024, multiple U.S. government agencies including the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of

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UK Announces Further Sanctions on Russia

On February 22, 2024, the United Kingdom (UK) announced new sanctions targeting Russia and entities supporting the war in Ukraine.

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EU Adopts 13th Package of Economic Sanctions on Russia

In a press release published on February 23, 2024, the European Council announced the adoption of Council Regulation (EU) 2024/745, making it the 13th

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OFAC Amends North Korea Sanctions Regulations

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) scheduled for publication on February 16, 2024, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will amend its North Korea

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Executive Order Expands Export and Import Sanctions on Russia

On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14114, which expands existing sanctions against certain Russian “financial facilitators”

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Highlights of the EU’s 12th Package of Sanctions Against Russia Affecting EU Importers

On December 18th, 2023, the European Union Council adopted the 12th package of sanctions against Russia, Regulation (EU) 2023/2878, which amended

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The European Union Council Adopts a 12th Package of Sanctions Against Russia

On Dec. 18, 2023, The European Union Council has adopted a 12th package of sanctions against Russia.

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