In Husch Blackwell’s September 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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In Husch Blackwell’s June 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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In Husch Blackwell’s February 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn
about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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In Husch Blackwell’s January 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn
about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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In Husch Blackwell’s December 2023 Trade Law Update you’ll learn
about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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Executive Order Imposes New Russia Sanctions for Foreign Financial Institutions and Prohibits Additional Russian Imports
On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order 14114, which amended previous Executive Orders in order to authorize the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) to impose additional Russia-related sanctions on foreign financial institutions and
In Husch Blackwell’s November 2023 Trade Law Update you’ll learn
about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
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On June 28, 2022, the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a Joint Alert urging financial institutions to be vigilant against efforts by individuals or entities to evade BIS export controls implemented in connection with the Russian Federation’s further invasion of Ukraine. After providing an overview of recent BIS actions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Joint Alert identifies commodities that present “special concern because of their potential diversion to and end use by Russia and Belarus to further their military and defense capabilities,” all of which require a BIS license prior to export or reexport to Russia and Belarus.
On June 2, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added new Russian vessels and aircraft used by Russian elites, new top Russian government officials, and their companies and operations to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List for aiding in the continued war effort by Russia against Ukraine. Notably, these designations include more Russian government officials and oligarchs, and two of the largest mining companies in Russia, Severstal PJSC (Severstal) and Nord Gold PLC (Nord Gold). This means that U.S. persons cannot engage in any transactions with Severstal or Nord Gold unless authorized by a license.
On March 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) updated the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (“SDN List”) with hundreds of new designations pursuant to Executive Order 14024. The new SDNs include: