{"id":3787,"date":"2015-06-09T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/?p=3787"},"modified":"2015-06-09T16:38:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-09T21:38:00","slug":"russian-sanctions-revisionsclarifications-for-crimea-region-of-ukraine-guidance-on-transshipments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/supfrt.com\/news\/2015\/06\/09\/russian-sanctions-revisionsclarifications-for-crimea-region-of-ukraine-guidance-on-transshipments\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Sanctions: Revisions\/Clarifications for Crimea Region of Ukraine & Guidance on Transshipments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russian Sanctions: Revisions\/Clarifications for Crimea Region of Ukraine & Guidance on Transshipments<\/p>\n

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On May 22, 2015, the US Government relaxed certain export and reexport controls imposed under US sanctions targeting the Crimea region of Ukraine (\u201cCrimea\u201d). OFAC\u00a0(Office of Foreign Assets Control) issued a new\u00a0 General License authorizing the export or reexport from the United States or by US Persons to persons in Crimea of certain services and software incident to the exchange of personal communications over the Internet. In coordination with OFAC, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R. Parts 730-774, to authorize without a specific license the export\/reexport to, or transfer within, Crimea of certain software necessary to enable the exchange of personal communications over the Internet.<\/p>\n

To read the entire rule: Federal Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Guidance on Due Diligence to Prevent Unauthorized Transshipment\/Reexport of Controlled Items to Russia<\/u><\/p>\n

BIS remains concerned about efforts by front companies and other intermediaries, who are not the true final end users, to transship or reexport U.S.-origin items to the Russian Federation in violation of these measures and other export controls. Even prior to the imposition of restrictions based on the situation in Crimea, front companies and other intermediaries obtained U.S.-origin items that may require a license to Russia through intermediate countries subject to a more favorable licensing policy under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).<\/p>\n

Therefore, BIS is providing additional guidance to U.S. exporters to prevent unauthorized reexports to Russia, especially for transactions involving NS-controlled items, or which lists items that are subject to the military end use license requirement.<\/p>\n