Worldwide: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

Weekly compilation of international sanctions developments covering US actions against M23 and FDLR commanders in the DRC-Rwanda conflict, expanded Iran sanctions under the "Economic Fury" campaign...

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued determinations in Section 301 investigations targeting 60 economies for allegedly failing to enforce prohibitions on forced labor imports...

Export controls govern the transfer of goods, technology, and services across borders—and violations carry penalties reaching hundreds of millions of dollars. With enforcement intensifying and regulations expanding to cover foreign person employees, military end users, and emerging geopolitical flashpoints, in-house counsel must understand how ITAR, EAR, and OFAC intersect with daily business operations.

The Trump administration has designated two major Brazilian criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and imposed sweeping sanctions on Cuba's military-controlled conglomerate, significantly expanding...

On June 3, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (the “EO”), Strengthening Customs Enforcement, directing the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”)...

President Trump's new Executive Order fundamentally reshapes U.S. import regulations by imposing stringent requirements on Importers of Record, including minimum asset thresholds, enhanced disclosure obligations, and differential treatment for foreign versus domestic entities.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. that the Helms-Burton Act authorizes recovery against anyone who uses property confiscated by the Cuban government...

Minimal progress has been achieved towards a permanent settlement of conflict between the DRC and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23. Fighting in the eastern Congo persists, and both sides continue to accuse...

Recent U.S. cartel designations are fundamentally reshaping compliance requirements for American companies with operations or investments in Mexico. Partners from Holland & Knight examine how enforcement actions targeting Mexican financial institutions and agricultural supply chains are creating new legal exposure, even for organizations with established compliance programs, and discuss what enhanced due diligence measures companies must now implement to navigate cross-border business risk.