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BIS: Bureau of Industry and Security Imposes New Export Controls on High-Tech Items to Pakistan Over Diversion Concerns
BIS: Bureau of Industry and Security Imposes New Export Controls on High-Tech Items to Pakistan Over Diversion Concerns
November 27, 2024/
Bureau of Industry and Security published a rule that imposes controls on exports, re-exports and transfers on six categories of items going to Pakistan in response to diversion concerns. Those categories are:
- particle accelerators
- some stainless / alloy pipes and valves
- some pumps and welders
- oscilloscopes
- chromatographs and spectrometers
- magnetometers
A BIS license will now be required for regional stability reasons to export, reexport, or transfer items (in-country) under 1B999, 2A992, 2B999 (except 2B999.h.2), 3A992, 3A999, and 6A996 to or within Pakistan.
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