Introduction During September 2023, the US, UK, and EU, and Japan, updated their Common High Priority Items Lists (“the List(s)”), with seven new Harmonized System (“HS”) codes. These coordinated Lists are composed of items identified as critical to Russia’s war effort, weapons systems and military development. The Lists highlight to businesses that there is a particularly high risk these sanctioned items may be the target of sanctions circumvention and possible diversion to Russia. Companies can…
On 20 July 2023, HM Government published its annual report on the UK strategic export controls (the “Annual Report”) for the reporting period January to December 2022, a day after its presentation to Parliament. The Annual Report provides a summary on the UK export controls and licensing regime, and reports on key statistics for the reporting period. Below, we have summarised some key takeaways. Standard Individual Export Licences In 2022, the ECJU processed 17,204 Standard…
On 30 June 2023, the Dutch government announced supplemental controls for exports of certain advanced semiconductor production equipment from the Netherlands. These controls will enter into force on 1 September 2023. The delegated legislation, Regeling geavanceerde productieapparatuur voor halfgeleiders (the “Regulation”), is available here (in Dutch). The Regulation introduces a prior license requirement for exports of designated semiconductor production equipment items from the Netherlands to destinations outside of the European Union. Intra-Union transfers from the…
Canada recently committed to heightened enforcement of its export controls legislation on the heels of announcing amendments to A Guide to Canada’s Export Control List and the Export Permits Regulations. Export Controls Enforcement Cooperation Canada agreed to formally cooperate on enforcing its export controls measures with the Five Eyes, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, this week. This follows the Canada Border Services Agency’s (“CBSA”) acknowledgment earlier this year that…