United States: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

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In its continuing response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus.

Effective November 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") formally suspended enforcement of its newly announced Affiliates Rule for one year following a U.S.–China framework trade agreement, with China reciprocating by suspending certain export controls on rare earth metals for the same period.