On February 10, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14014, “Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma,” which authorized the imposition of sanctions. In the EO, the President declared a national emergency to address the threat following a February 1, 2021 military coup in Burma, whereby the military overthrew the democratically-elected government and … Continue Reading
On March 18, 2021, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a Notification of Implementation pursuant to sanctions imposed by the Secretary of State under Section 306(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act). … Continue Reading
On 23 August 2016, BIS published a proposed rule that would extend the time limitation on temporary exports of controlled items to Mexico under license exception TMP (15 CFR §740.9). The rule would align TMP with Mexico’s Decree for the Promotion of Manufacturing, Maquiladora and Export Services (IMMEX) programme, which provides for quota- and tax-free imports of goods for use … Continue Reading