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Export Controls

2026 Export Control Priorities

BIS enforcement is escalating and adapting. Here are the export control compliance priorities that should be shaping programs in 2...
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Export Controls

BIS 50% Rule Suspension

The US suspended the BIS 50% Rule through November 2026. The underlying affiliate risk it was designed to address hasn’t disappear...
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Export Controls

BIS Address-Only Entries

BIS uses addresses as entity identifiers on the Entity List when company names can’t be verified. Here’s what that means for expor...
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Export Controls

BIS Connected Vehicles

The Department of Commerce’s new connected vehicle rule expands export controls into the supply chain, mandating ownership vetting...
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Export Controls

BIS Rules Beyond List Screening

Three BIS rules issued since 2022 require export compliance to go beyond checking the Entity List. Here’s what each rule requires ...
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Export Controls

Industrial MEU Export Controls

Industrial manufacturers face escalating export control risks as BIS expands watch lists and introduces ownership-based sanctions ...
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Export Controls Government

The MCF Gap

Fewer than 200 Chinese companies with military-civil fusion ties are formally designated. Over 1,000 exist. Here’s what your scree...
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Export Controls

Section 232 Semiconductors

The April 2025 Section 232 investigation into semiconductor imports signals a major tariff wave. Supply chain mapping and complian...
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Export Controls

Semiconductor Industry Shift

CHIPS Act investment and escalating China semiconductor controls have restructured global chip supply chains. Here’s what that mea...
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Export Controls

Sensitive Tech Flow to Adversaries

Export controls and licensing are failing. Adversaries are moving sensitive technology through shell networks. Network visibility ...
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