U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security Issues New Guidance for Preparing Export Licenses
U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Issues New Guidance for Preparing Export Licenses

The U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released New Guidelines Assist deemed export applicants in obtaining licenses. The guidelines apply primarily to employment situations; however, they also address other situations, such as the release of controlled technology to foreign students involved in research. The guide covers the basic requirements for application and renewal and includes an application checklist. Deemed Export/Re-Export License Background Prior to the release of controlled technology to a foreign person, an export license must be obtained from BIS, an obligation often referred to as a “deemed” export. The release is deemed to be an export to the person’s country of citizenship or nationality. this Export Administration Regulations (ear), Section 734.13Defines deemed export as the release or other transfer of “technology” or “source code” to a foreign person in the United States. Typical organizations that use deemed export licenses include universities, research institutions, biochemical companies, medical institutions, and computer companies. New Guidelines Basic guidelines for completing a…

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued new guidance to combat Russian money transfer risks and
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued new guidance to combat Russian money transfer risks and

Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released New guidance Provide further assistance to exporters and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security to combat third-party transfers to Russia. Specifically, BIS’s recent guidance outlines the various mechanisms it uses—in addition to its usual public screening lists (IE, The Unverified List, Entity List, Military End-User List, and Denied Persons List) — notify companies and universities of parties that present a risk of transfer to Russia. According to BIS, it has obtained information supporting the notifications described below from a variety of sources, including information from the export community, government data, news reports, and other open-source resources. Specific mechanisms BIS uses to prevent exporters from unknowingly exporting items to relevant parties include: 1. "Supplier List" Letter Identify parties that present diversion risks and are not on the public screening lists but have been determined by BIS to be exporting or facilitating transactions to destinations…

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued new guidance to combat Russian money transfer risks and
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued new guidance to combat Russian money transfer risks and

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently issued new guidance to exporters designed to further assist BIS in combating third-party transfers to Russia. Specifically, BIS’s recent guidance outlines the various mechanisms it uses—in addition to its usual public screening lists (IE, The Unverified List, Entity List, Military End-User List, and Denied Persons List) — notify companies and universities of parties that present a risk of transfer to Russia. According to BIS, it has obtained information supporting the notifications described below from a variety of sources, including information from the export community, government data, news reports, and other open-source resources. Specific mechanisms BIS uses to prevent exporters from unknowingly exporting items to relevant parties include: "Supplier List" Letter Identify parties that present diversion risks and are not on the public screening lists but have been determined by BIS to be exporting or facilitating transactions to destinations or end-users of concern. BIS may send “suppliers list” letters…