Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has removed restrictions on the export of American products to Sudan that were imposed under its designation of Sudan as State Sponsor of Terro
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On December 23, 2020, the US Department of Commerce s Bureau of Industry and Security ( BIS ) issued a final rule creating a Military End User List ( MEU List ) under the Export Administration Regulations ( EAR ). The final rule also adopted the first tranche of entities added to the MEU List, identifying more than 100 Chinese and Russian entities as Military End Users ( MEUs ).
1 A BIS license is required for certain exports, reexports, and transfers when a party has knowledge that an MEU is a party to the transaction (e.g., as purchaser, intermediate consignee, ultimate consignee, or end user). In a separate action, BIS also removed Hong Kong as a separate destination under the EAR, largely subjecting Hong Kong to the same requirements and restrictions as China.
de minimis amount of US-origin controlled content
certain foreign-made direct products of US-origin technology or software
certain commodities produced by any plant or major component of a plant located outside the United States that is a direct product of US-origin technology or software
Exports to designated entities will not be eligible for any license exceptions under the EAR, and license applications for exports to these entities will be subject to a policy of denial with few exceptions.
The Final Rule contains a “savings clause” that authorizes affected shipments to the newly designated entities, provided they were shipped prior to December 18, 2020 and are