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BIS Liberalises Export Controls for Encryption Items

International Law Office
July 23, 2010

On June 25, 2010, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule implementing major changes to the U.S. export controls applicable to encryption items. These changes, effective immediately, simplify the regulation of encryption software, technology and hardware and should substantially reduce the administrative burden associated with the export and reexport of such items.

This Sidley Update was republished by ILO in its Trade & Customs Newsletter.