Advancing national security through technology leadership and vigilant export controls

Special Issues

• 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  

   

  Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or information pertinent to the Semiconductors and Pharmaceuticals Investigations to https://www.regulations.gov by May 7, 2025.

   

  Section 232 homepage: Section 232 Investigations

• Important Information for SNAP-R Users

  Please verify that the email address in your user profile in SNAP-R is unique to you, correct, and valid. Changes are coming soon. To improve usability and security, the current Login ID will be replaced with your unique email address in SNAP-R to enable the required two-factor authentication procedures. 

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• Firearms Rule

  On April 30, 2024, BIS will publish an interim final rule (IFR) updating the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to enhance the control structure for firearms and related items under BIS’s jurisdiction.

  Guidance Memorandum

  Firearms Rule FAQs

  BIS Rule

  April 2024 Firearms Rule Additional FAQs