
Further findings from the U.S. against Iran
On 31 October 2019 the U.S. Secretary of State announced (“in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury”) two further...


OFAC issues and revokes General Licenses
On 5 November 2019 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it is issuing amended...


U.S. sentences man to prison for exporting goods to Iran
On 24 October 2019 the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release announcing that the U.S. District Court sentenced Behrooz...

BIS increases restrictions towards Cuba
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announces that it will further restrict exports and reexports of...


U.S. imposes additional duties on large civil aircraft products from the EU
Effective 18 October 2019, the U.S Trade Representative will impose additional duties on products of certain member States of the EU....


U.S. issues a new executive order and general licenses against Turkey for contributing to the situat
On 14 October 2019 U.S. President Trump signed an Executive Order (E.O.) entitled “Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain...

BIS adds 28 entities to the Entity List
On 9 October 2019 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 28 entities to the Entity List (15 CFR,...


U.S. CBP detains imports suspected of being produced using forced labor
On 30 September 2019 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs). These WROs pertain to five...


OFAC settles with General Electric
On 1 October 2019 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $2,718,581 settlement with...

New Executive Order targets terrorists and their supporters
On 10 September 2019 the U.S. President issued an Executive Order (E.O.) entitled “Modernizing Sanctions to Combat Terrorism.” This new...