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On February 1, 2021, the Burmese military announced that it had seized control of the country from the country s democratically elected government.
1 In response to the coup, the US has so far designated 12 individuals and three entities and imposed restrictions on certain exports. Allied governments, including the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada, either have promulgated their own sanctions or are considering doing so. The US has signaled that it is preparing additional measures targeting the individuals responsible for the coup and ensuing violence. Given the Burmese military s pervasive presence in Burma s economy, companies are advised, as a matter of priority, to assess their commercial ties with Burma.
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security
(BIS) imposed additional export control restrictions on
Myanmar (Burma) in response to the recent military coup in that
country. BIS previewed the new restrictions in an
announcement
last month when the U.S. imposed sanctions on the
country s military leadership. Today s changes
include the following:
BIS added the Burmese Ministry of
Defence, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Myanmar Economic
Corporation, and Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited to the U.S. Entity List. U.S. and non-U.S.
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed additional export control restrictions on Myanmar (Burma) in response to the recent military coup in that country. BIS.