On February 24, 2022, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) within the US Commerce Department (“Commerce”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) effective immediately that implements a sweeping series of new export control measures under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) against Russia. Commerce’s press release regarding these new controls can be found here. These new US export control measures primarily target Russia’s defense, aerospace, and maritime sectors and are intended to curtail Russia’s ability…
On January 26, 2022, the US Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, Homeland Security and the Office of the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a joint advisory (the “Advisory”) cautioning businesses, financial institutions, investors, consultants, research service providers, etc. of the heightened risks associated with doing business in Burma/Myanmar, especially wherever the Myanmar military is involved. This is a continuation of US Government’s actions to address the situation in Myanmar. Please see our blog posts…
On December 9, 2021, the US Departments of State and Commerce amended their regulations to strengthen US export controls targeting Cambodia. According to the Federal Register notices announcing these final rules, these enhanced export control measures were adopted in response to the expanded Chinese military presence in Cambodia, as well as the corruption and human rights abuses allegedly committed by the Cambodian Government. This action builds on various public statements from the US Government this…
On October 26, 2021, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”) seeking public comments concerning the identification of certain neuro “brain-computer interface” (BCI) technology as an emerging technology and the potential imposition of export controls on such technology. Comments are due no later than December 10, 2021. BCI technology was identified by BIS back in a November 2018 ANPRM as part of a representative…