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the export practitioner expert reports on u s tariffs licensing enforcement sanctions regulations the export practitioner skip to main content tuesday august 25 2026 log in search e edition main menu top stories policy briefs sanctions licensing enforcement regulations tariffs trade experts archive top story u s expands iran sanctions authority across five sectors the action creates both immediate compliance duties and broader prospective risk companies must rescreen counterparties and vessels identify entities covered by ofac s 50 rule and wind down transactions relying on suspended remittance educational and exchange authorizations by sept 8 at the same time the addition of aviation digital assets gold shipping and technology under executive order 13902 gives treasury wider authority to sanction non u s businesses supporting those sectors of iran s economy read more of our top stories is the white house criminalizing legitimate trade the white house s great transshipment scam report casts lawful sourcing shifts and trade involving chinese inputs as potential customs fraud deborah elms argues that this expansive definition could criminalize legitimate commerce raise costs and drive further supply chain disruption much of it prompted by washington s own uneven tariffs bae systems inc settles for 36 million over defense export violations the settlement is one of the state department s larger recent civil export enforcement actions with regulators describing bae s violations as systemic and requiring three years of independent oversight and compliance reforms 2026 regulatory agenda big rule changes in u s trade and economic security compliance the trump administration s 2026 regulatory agenda signals a targeted expansion of u s trade and economic security controls led by the suspension of duty free de minimis treatment a replacement framework for artificial intelligence export controls new restrictions on critical technologies and military end users statutory outbound investment screening and significant itar revisions subscribe to ep advanced search welcome to the export practitioner time has never been more valuable for trade and compliance professionals the export practitioner s mission is to rise above the political noise to deliver clear timely reporting on export licensing and enforcement national security and trade policy visit our sites for daily updates from washington subscribe to our newsletter get a leg up on the week and to our flagship monthly magazine for analysis from leading trade compliance experts if there s something you d like to see in our pages let us know please send your suggestions to fruffing traderegs com or call 703 283 5220 frank ruffing editor export practitioner july aug 2026 view this issue browse other issues our latest news lawmakers commerce inaction leaves u s spy technology available to foreign adversaries the commerce department has failed to implement export control authority congress granted in 2022 according to a bipartisan group of senators and house members leaving foreign intelligence and security agencies including those in china and russia able to obtain american surveillance technology artificial intelligence tools and expert assistance ustr turns attention to superfakes in 2026 notorious markets review ustr s shift toward superfakes signals growing concern that increasingly sophisticated counterfeit goods are becoming harder for consumers online platforms and enforcement agencies to distinguish from authentic products illicit pop tops 1 million fine for unlicensed exports to russia cml kept supplying ball corporation s former russian can business after its sale to arnest group using uae and turkish intermediaries despite export restrictions and sanctions evasion red flags a us enforcement reprieve is no global safe harbour washington s lighter approach to foreign bribery enforcement may offer companies less protection than it appears overseas prosecutors are expanding cross border cooperation while admissions made to settle a us investigation can fuel foreign prosecutions shareholder lawsuits and victim claims d c circuit clears ex im financing for totalenergies mozambique lng project the ruling removes an immediate legal obstacle to ex im s largest ever transaction and preserves the bank s entire 4 7 billion mozambique exposure providing critical financing for totalenergies recently restarted 20 billion lng development after nearly five years under force majeure lawmakers seek records on uae export control decision house democrats have intensified scrutiny of the trump administration s decision to ease export controls on the united arab emirates demanding records explaining the commerce department s determination that the uae now qualifies as one of the united states most trusted export control partners read more of our coverage enforcement internal review clears super micro in 2 5 billion illicit export scheme the findings seek to distance supermicro s current leadership from an alleged 2 5 billion scheme to route export controlled ai servers to china while the employee dismissals and planned compliance upgrades underscore questions about how the transactions passed through the company s internal controls u s expands 2018 iranian cybertheft case the expanded indictment shows that u s authorities are still pursuing alleged state backed hackers years after the attacks even when the defendants remain beyond their immediate reach lab equipment firm avoids immediate payment in export control settlement plexon inc will pay no money under its newly announced settlement with the u s commerce department s bureau of industry and security provided the neuroscience equipment company meets compliance conditions imposed for the next five years read more of our enforcement coverage sanctions treasury eases some venezuela telecom restrictions the u s treasury department s office of foreign assets control issued two general licenses permitting certain telecommunications related activities involving venezuela bessent says details of sweeping new iran sanctions are coming monday the remarks provide the clearest indication yet that washington is preparing sweeping secondary sanctions designed to force foreign governments banks and companies to choose between doing business with iran and retaining access to the u s economy white house continues campaign against international criminal court the sanctions deepen a u s campaign whose reach extends far beyond conventional asset freezes because american companies dominate global banking cloud computing and communications infrastructure an ofac designation can disable email and digital services disrupt access to case files and deter organizations from working with the court read more of our coverage of sanctions policy briefs white house strategy prioritizes ai space and undersea superiority the strategy does not immediately change federal law funding or regulation but it establishes a government wide hierarchy that could shape future budgets contracts export controls investment reviews and research security requirements fertilizer trade white house scrambles to ease farmers cost crisis with diesel up 52 fertilizer supplies disrupted and export markets bruised by tariff retaliation washington is pressing lithuania to facilitate belarusian potash exports despite its security concerns and eu sanctions obligations u s china ai talks remain unsettled ahead of xi visit although both sides see value in managing risks from increasingly powerful ai systems disputes over leadership participation and scope as well as broader tensions over technology and trade threaten to leave the summit without a substantive ai agreement read more of our coverage of policy briefs tariffs trade court orders new process for hesai but leaves chinese military designation intact the ruling could force the pentagon to build notice and response procedures into its expanding system of national security blacklists even as courts remain deferential to the government s substantive judgments its unusual remedy gives hesai a constitutional victory without immediate relief customs records gain new significance under doj dhs trade fraud partnership the partnership gives federal prosecutors a more direct route to the importer identities entry declarations and supporting records held by cbp making information once associated primarily with administrative customs reviews more readily available for false claims act investigations and criminal cases combined with cbp s intensified review of form 5106 data the arrangement raises the stakes for importers whose identity origin valuation or classification records are inaccurate or inconsistent cbp to intensify reviews of importer of record data the notice is more than a form 5106 cleanup exercise it appears to establish the identity layer for broader enforcement involving tariff evasion transshipment country of origin valuation bonding and duty collection read more of our tariff trade coverage export controls banned turkish electronics distributor obtains reprieve from bis atempo was accused of concealing exports of u s origin electronics to russian procurement networks its removal follows a paid washington campaign targeting the agencies responsible for the blacklist commerce triples drone flight threshold for streamlined exports the rule lets many u s commercial drones fly up to three hours and reach most foreign markets without an export license while retaining controls on sensitive long range and military systems bipartisan four bill senate package on export controls sens mark warner d va and jon husted r ohio have introduced four bipartisan measures read more of our export control coverage licensing call for itar and ear changes to accelerate arms deliveries r clarke cooper an atlantic council distinguished fellow argues that replenishing allied munitions stocks will require more than moving sales from fms to direct contracting washington must lift outdated fms only restrictions and streamline itar approvals for hardware technical assistance and co production israel co production initiative to expand licensing complexity as currently written the provision creates a mechanism to generate and advance more bilateral defense projects it does not create a parallel mechanism to exempt those projects from export controls or guarantee their approval europe wants more control over its defense supply chains while not abandoning american defense equipment europe has begun placing greater value on weapons it can manufacture modify operate and export without depending on u s approval read more of our licensing coverage practitioner profiles practitioner profile tim o toole the always cool and ever original tim o toole practice lead for miller chevalier chartered s export controls and sanctions team indefatigable compliance educator and host of the embargoed podcast took some time ahead of independence day to talk enforcement trends people bis nominee export controls must balance security and economics abby warren president donald trump s nominee to lead export administration at the commerce department s bureau of industry and security told the senate banking committee july 23 that export controls should address significant national security risks while accounting for their economic impact erich ferrari sanctions are simple but they re not easy for businesses and individuals who find themselves on the office of foreign assets control s specially designated nationals list a few firms stand out that offer hope for redemption ferrari associates is one of them with 17 years of experience advising clients on how to get off ofac s list or avoid sanctions in the first place founder erich ferrari has racked up wins bringing more than a few blacklisted entities back to life from the designation known as civil death warren nominated for commerce export control post president trump sent to the senate the nomination of abby warren of virginia to be an assistant secretary of commerce the white house announced april 27 the notice did not specify the bureau or portfolio but senate commerce appointment trackers identify the slot as assistant secretary of commerce for export administration a key bureau of industry and security post trump taps pimco exec to head treasury international affairs president trump has nominated finance executive erin browne to serve as treasury undersecretary for international affairs ms browne is a managing director and portfolio manager at pacific read about more people in the news practitioner profile mario mancuso before the semiconductor tensions of the 2020s and the export control reforms of the 2010s mario mancuso led the bureau of industry and security in the final years of the bush administration pushing the agency toward greater prominence and deeper national security impact practitioner profile sarah gerdes west coast attorney sarah gerdes joined akin s international trade practice in los angeles at the start of the year as part of its national security global investigations team after a distinguished tenure in the u s attorney s office for the central district of california where she most recently served as the deputy chief of the national security division and assistant u s attorney in conversation with the export practitioner edited for length and clarity below she shared lessons from her experience leading national security investigations and advice for meeting the current moment in enforcement q a with ryan fayhee ryan fayhee now a partner at akin gump led the issue with his contribution on extradition in export enforcement cases the piece urged prosecutors to emphasize the deception rogue exporters and middlemen undertake to thwart u s national security restrictions in order to sway foreign counterparts as well as the proper interpretation of dual criminality treaties the article was published near the end of fayhee s illustrious 11 year run at the u s department of justice where he cut his teeth on cross border investigations covering espionage sanctions and embargoes arms proliferation trade secret theft cybercrime corruption and money laundering he capped his tenure in the department s national security division as the government s principal attorney for sanctions and export control prosecutions fayhee granted the export practitioner an interview edited for length and clarity below to discuss how international collaboration in export controls has evolved how investigations look from the private sector and his ongoing work to bring people back to the u s read more profiles po box 7592 arlington va 22207 phone 1 703 283 5220 email info exportprac com sections top stories policy briefs sanctions licensing enforcement regulations tariffs trade experts archive links of interest about us contact us terms of service get social copyright 2026 the export practitioner powered by creative circle media 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