U.S. Department of Commerce takes tougher stance against Russia and Belarus in response to the continued war in Ukraine.
On Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), through its’ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), expanded the scope of previously issued sanctions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) against Russia and Belarus. This was in response to the Russian Federation’s (Russia’s) continued aggression against Ukraine and Belarus’s complicity in the invasion.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is taking these actions to enhance the effectiveness of its controls on these countries and to better align them with those implemented by U.S. allies and partners:
- Adding 94 additional 6-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes to the list of items requiring a license for export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) to Russia or Belarus. The expanded list of items includes certain chemicals, lubricants, and metals, covering the entirety of Chapter 88 of the HTS (aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof).
- Expands controls on certain EAR99 antennas, antenna reflectors, and parts thereof to further restrict these items from going to Iran and Russia, including when produced abroad with U.S. technology or software.
- Removes the lowest-level military and spacecraft-related items (i.e., “.y” items) from being eligible for de minimis treatment when incorporated into foreign-made items for export from abroad or reexport to Russia or Belarus.
- Adding an exclusion from BIS license requirements in situations involving transactions that are related to deployments by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to or within the temporarily occupied Crimea region of Ukraine and covered regions of Ukraine.
How will this impact your operations?
- Currently Crane Worldwide is still suspending all services from/to Russia/Belarus/Iran.
- Be aware of the risks and share the updates with all Partners, Carriers, and Trade Communities.
Crane Worldwide will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as soon as available. Any questions please reach out to Global Trade Compliance: globaltradecompliance@craneww.com.
