Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commerce Department Significantly Expands Export Controls on Russia and Belarus; Limits Exceptions for Belarusian Aircraft
In a rule change that was effective April 8, 2022, but communicated on April 11, 2022 the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) expanded coverage of export controls on Russia and Belarus to…
Congress Votes to Revoke Russian PNTR, Ban Russian Energy Imports
Today, by overwhelming margins, Congress passed two pieces of legislation to further punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The bipartisan bills suspend Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia and…
U.S. Imposes New Russia Sanctions Targeting Banks, Investments, Services, & Officials; EU Announces Fifth Round of Sanctions
Today, the United States imposed broad new sanctions on Russia in response to the continuing conflict in Ukraine. The new measures include full blocking sanctions on Sberbank and Alfa-Bank, two of the largest banks in…
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…