Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

BIS Adds 120 Russian & Belarusian Parties to the Entity List

On Friday, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 120 parties operating in the Russian and Belarusian aerospace, maritime, and defense sectors to the Entity List. BIS designated the…

President Biden Issues Directive to Boost Critical Mineral Production

Last week, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act (“DPA”) to expand domestic production of certain critical minerals involved in the manufacture of large capacity batteries. The five minerals specifically…

U.S. Sanctions Russian Chipmaker & Tech Companies; Expands Sanctions Authority

Today, the United States imposed sanctions on Russian technology companies and a network of companies involved in procuring goods for the Russian Intelligence Services. The Treasury Department also issued a…

Additional U.K. Sanctions Targeting Russian Industries, Banks, Elites; Belarusian Entities

Today, the United Kingdom expanded sanctions on Russia by imposing asset freeze restrictions on 59 Russian and six Belarusian actors. The measures target key strategic industries in Russia, and include large banks,…

New U.S. Sanctions on Russian Defense & Aerospace Companies; Anti-Evasion Initiative; Guidance on Gold

In coordination with G7 countries and the European Union, the United States imposed additional sanctions on Russia today, targeting Russian defense and aerospace companies, the Russian Duma, and the CEO of Sberbank,…