Update (April 30, 2025): We understand that James Rockas is no longer with BIS and has moved to a position in the State Department, but Robert Burkett remains at BIS. The second Trump administration ...

The Federal agencies and export control regulations most commonly associated with research activity at academic institutions in the US are listed below. Please note that violations of these export ...

The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls.

Taiwan’s June 10 entity list update is no mere technical fine-tuning – it marks a shift in both regulatory burden-sharing and further security alignment with the U.S. Taiwan just tightened its grip on ...

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) govern "defense articles and defense services" which are defined as items, information, software (defense articles) and technical assistance ...

The Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The EAR govern exports of goods and services identified on the ...

Two-and-a-half years ago, agencies from across the Justice, Commerce, Treasury, and Defense Departments partnered to form the Disruptive Technology Strike Force, with the stated mission “to fiercely ...

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Which U.S. Government Agencies are Responsible for Export Control Compliance? The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is under the purview of the U.S. Department of State. The ITAR ...

The Trump administration has announced a significant tightening of export controls on Chinese companies, particularly those in the semiconductor industry, in a move aimed at impeding China’s ...