
U.S. issues a new executive order on Hong Kong normalization
On 14th July 2020, U.S. President Trump signed Executive Order 13936 announcing the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong (Hong...

U.S. State Department publishes new CAATSA Section 232 Public Guidance
The U.S. Department of State has updated the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) Section 232 public guide....


BIS amends EAR by updating the Entity List
The U.S Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 11 entities to the Entity...


OFAC amends Nicaragua Sanctions Regulations and Ukraine-related General Licenses
Effective 17th July 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended the Nicaragua Sanctions...


U.S. takes further action against China
On 29th June 2020, the U.S. Department of State declared that it will end exports of U.S.-origin defense equipment and "will take steps"...

U.S. releases Schedule B update
Effective 1st July 2020, the United States Census Bureau has updated the Schedule B tables. Although the Automated Export System (AES)...


Uyghur Human Rights bill signed into U.S. law
On 17th June 2020, the U.S. President signed S. 3744, the “Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020,” into law. The bill authorizes...

U.S. authorizes economic sanctions and visa restrictions against ICC officials
On 11th June 2020, U.S. President Trump issued an Executive Order (E.O.) against the International Criminal Court (ICC). Citing that the...


New rule from BIS authorizes U.S. companies to more fully engage in international standards organiza
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has announced an amendment to the Export Administration...

BIS amends EAR and the CCL
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to...