Commerce Awards India Cooperating Country Status

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to formally recognize and implement India’s membership in the Wassenaar Arrangement (Wassenaar or WA). Further, BIS provide preferential treatment in license exception Strategic Trade Authorization.  This action befits India’s status as a Major Defense Partner and

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83 FR 37423 – Addition of Certain Entities; and Modification of Entry on the Entity List.

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/forms-documents/federal-register-notices-1/2250-83-fr-37423-entity-list-final-rule-8-1-18/file This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding forty-four entities (eight entities and thirty-six subordinate institutions) to the Entity List.  The entities that are being added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national

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83 FR 38018 – U.S.-India Major Defense Partners: Implementation Under the Export Administration Regulations of India’s Membership in the Wassenaar Arrangement and Addition of India to Country Group A:5

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/forms-documents/federal-register-notices-1/2250-83-fr-37423-entity-list-final-rule-8-1-18/file In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to formally recognize and implement India’s membership in the Wassenaar Arrangement (Wassenaar or WA). Further, BIS removes India from Country Group A:6 and places it in Country Group A:5.  This

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