US Expands Russia Export Controls, Sanctions

The U.S. expanded export controls on Russia to cover a broader range of “commercial and industrial operations,” including wood products and construction machinery, the Commerce Department said. The new controls make more items on the Export Administration Regulations subject to “stringent” licensing restrictions for export to Russia, the Bureau of Industry and Security said in a final rule that includes the specific Schedule B numbers and Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes of the newly restricted items. Commerce said the items previously didn’t require a license for “most exports” to Russia.

The controls came one day after the White House announced a series of additional Russian sanctions, including new designations targeting Russian state-controlled media entities and a ban on the provision of certain management consulting services.