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DDTC Issues New FAQs on ITAR Violations, Disclosures, Debarments, Rescissions, and Reinstatements

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In November 2021, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) issued new and updated FAQs on violations, disclosures, debarments, rescissions, and reinstatements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). The FAQs mostly reiterate and further clarify past guidance from DDTC on related matters. Key issues are summarized below. For further details, we recommend visiting the DDTC website (here and here) for the full texts of the FAQs. Whether disclosure is required: A…

BIS Adds Chinese Multinationals to the Entity List and Publishes FAQs about the Huawei FPDP Rule

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On December 22, 2020, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a final rule (“Final Rule”) in the Federal Register adding 77 entities and individuals to the Entity List, including several prominent Chinese multinationals (together, the “Designees”). The Final Rule took effect on December 18, 2020. On the same day, BIS also published FAQs related to its recent expansion of the foreign-produced direct product rule (the “Huawei FPDP Rule”). Entity List Designations In press…

BIS Issues FAQs Relating to the Military End Use/User Rules

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On June 26, 2020, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued 32 Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) to clarify the military end use/user (“MEU”) rules that were published on April 28, 2020 and took effect on June 29, 2020. These rules are intended to combat efforts by entities in China, Russia, and Venezuela to use certain US technologies obtained through civilian supply chains to develop weapons, military aircraft, and surveillance technology contrary to…

US Government Expands Restrictions Against Cuba: BIS Further Restricts Exports to Cuba and DOT Suspends Scheduled Air Service for Cuba

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On October 21, 2019, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) amended the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to further restrict exports and reexports of items to Cuba (“the Amendment“).  According to BIS, the Amendment was made to further restrict the Cuban government’s access to items subject to the EAR, thereby supporting the US government’s national security and foreign policy decision to hold the Cuban regime accountable for its repression of the Cuban people and its continuing support for the Maduro regime in Venezuela.  The Amendment further implements President Trump’s June 2017 National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba.  BIS also updated Frequently Asked Questions regarding Cuba, and the US Commerce Department issued a related press release here.

The same week, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo wrote to the Secretary of Transportation noting the Administration’s policy and requested that the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) suspend all scheduled US carrier flights between the United States and all airports in Cuba, except JosĂ© MartĂ­ International Airport (HAV) in Havana.  DOT issued an order suspending service on October 25, 2019.  US air carriers have 45 days to discontinue all scheduled air service between the United States and all airports in Cuba, except JosĂ© MartĂ­ International Airport.  Please see here for the State Department’s press release.

A summary of specific changes/clarifications made by the Amendment are described below:

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