Advancing national security through technology leadership and vigilant export controls

Special Issues

• Exports of U.S.-Origin Gas and Petroleum Products to Cuba

  BIS has issued updated guidance on the availability of EAR License Exception Support for the Cuban People (SCP) for exports and reexports of U.S.-origin gas and other petroleum products to eligible Cuban private sector entities and to individual Cuban consumers. Under this guidance, certain transactions meeting the terms of License Exception SCP may be authorized without a license, including exports for private sector economic activities and those sold directly to individuals for personal or family use. License applications involving U.S.-origin gas and petroleum products that otherwise qualify for SCP, will be returned without action with direction to use the license exception. Exporters are responsible for ensuring that all SCP conditions are met and should carefully review § 740.21 before proceeding. 
  
  SCP Gas/Petroleum FAQ
  Cuba Export Control Guidance

• Applications Related to Belavia – Belarusian Airlines

  BIS has issued a letter authorizing, among other activities, flights of certain Belavia aircraft subject to the Export Administration Regulations between Belarus and most other destinations and the service, maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of such aircraft. BIS has also issued a Statement of Policy regarding the review of applications involving certain items for use in connection with Belavia aircraft. At this time, BIS has removed nine Belavia aircraft from the General Prohibition 10 (GP10) list.
  
  Statement of Policy
  Letter Authorization
  Updated GP10 List
   

• Section 232 Investigations

  The Secretary of Commerce initiated investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to determine the effects on the national security of imports of the following: 

  • Copper
  • Timber and Lumber
  • Semiconductors
  • Pharmaceuticals  
  • Trucks
  • Critical Minerals
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Polysilicon
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  • Wind Turbines
  • Medical Products
  • Robotics and Industrial Machinery
     

  The posted Section 232 Inclusion Requests and their requested HTSUS Classifications can be found on Docket BIS-2025-0023 on Regulations.gov.

  Section 232 Investigations Homepage

  Section 232 Inclusions Processes