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Matthew S. Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce, released a memorandum July 26, 2023, announcing changes in antiboycott reporting and compliance requirements.  This announcement follows a series of similar memorandums from the Department of Commerce that have increased the intensity of export enforcement actions. History of U.S. Antiboycott Regulations

Voluntary Self-Disclosure policy updates were issued jointly by the Department of Commerce, Department of Treasury, and the Department of Justice.  Under the moniker of Tri-Seal, the three agencies provided information about the self-disclosure process for violations of sanctions, export regulations, and other national security laws. These three agencies have been increasingly coordinating efforts to prevent

A Five Eyes export control agreement seeks to enhance the security concerns of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States by formally committing to coordinate export control enforcement efforts.  Matthew S. Axelrod, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement, stated that this will result in detentions, public identification, and penalties for

The Department of Defense (DoD) is addressing foreign influence in academia with the publication a foreign entities list that includes threats to U.S. national security.  This was announced in an address from Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD R&E).  By adding this requirement for screening of potential partners, the Pentagon

During a recent address at the Ethics and Compliance Initiative Impact Conference, Marshall Miller, the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice (DOJ), stressed Export Compliance diligence in ensuring compliance with export regulations.  He further stated that as the agency continues enforcement efforts connected to United States national security investigations that they

Recent enforcement activities by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) illustrate the importance of having a viable Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Export Compliance Program.  These events including a 300-million-dollar penalty imposed on Seagate Technology earlier this year, are as Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod described, “a clarion call” for businesses to comply

BIS restrictions on technologies to the PRC are being put in place to limit China’s ability to enhance its military capabilities, according to Thea D. Roxman Kendler in testimony to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.  Roxman is the Assistant Secretary of Commerce at the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in charge

The Open General License (OGL) Pilot Program has been implemented by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) to ease licensing requirements for reexport and retransfer of unclassified defense articles to pre-approved parties in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.  The current program is in effect from August 2022 to July 31, 2026, pursuant to

The Export Administration Regulations UVL (Unverified List) controls the export, reexport or transfer (in country) of items to listed parties. Furthermore, parties on this list are not eligible for any license exemptions. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in civil and criminal penalties, imprisonment, and debarment from export activities. Conducting Export Activities to