US Expands Export Control And Sanctions Restrictions On Russia And Belarus

On September 15, 2022, the United States implemented new sanctions measures and trade restrictions on Russia and Belarus in response to Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine. Actions taken in parallel by the US Department of Commerce, the US Department of the Treasury, and the US Department of State all sought to target activities related to Russia's advanced technology and manufacturing capabilities, including quantum computing and chemical and biological weapons (CBW) production.

Commerce Imposes Additional Export Controls

The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implemented a number of additional Russia- and Belarus-related export controls, including (1) expanding the scope of Russian industry sector sanctions to impose additional licensing requirements on items otherwise subject to low levels of export control; (2) imposing additional licensing requirements on items potentially useful for Russia's CBW and advanced technology