On January 26, 2018, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Docket No. 170804727–7727–01] that amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding twenty-one persons under twenty-three entries to the Entity List.
On January 8, 2018, the Department of the Treasury published a current list of countries which require or may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott (within the meaning of section 999(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).
On 3 October 2017, Bahrain notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that the GCC’s competent authority initiated on 20 September 2017 a safeguard investigation on prepared additives for cements, mortars or concretes (chemical plasticizers).
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On Monday, 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to close off access to the Gulf country, with a boycott on air, sea or land traffic to and from Qatar, with other Arab and African countries following their lead. The political and economic boycott has had major implications for international trade.
On June 30, 2017, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, published in the Federal Register a correction to title 15 C.F.R. Parts 300-799 (revised as of January 1, 2017). On page 498, in supplement number 4 to part 744, under United Arab Emirates, the entry should be removed for ‘‘Indira Mirchandani’’.
On Monday 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to close off access to the Gulf country, with an embargo on air, sea or land traffic to and from Qatar.
On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain followed by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt Yemen, and one of Libya’s interim governments cut diplomatic relations with, and trade ties with Qatar. The UAE issued a statement which said it was “based on the insistence of the State of Qatar to continue to undermine the security and stability of the region.” In the statement the UAE said the following steps were taken:
On May 26, 2017, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register a final rule [Docket No. 170303229-7229-01] that amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding sixteen persons to the Entity List. The sixteen persons who are added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. These sixteen persons will be…
On March 30, 2017, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), in accordance with section 999(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, published in the Federal Register a current list of countries
On March 30, 2017, the Department of State published in the Federal Register a final rule [Public Notice: 9939] stating that a determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act.