BIS: Expansion of Export Restrictions to Iran and Ukraine

BIS: Expansion of Export Restrictions to Iran and Ukraine

The Bureau of Industry and Security is amending the EAR to expand the scope of items requiring a license for export/reexport to Iran, as well as the scope of the Ukraine Foreign Direct Product Rule and the Iran FDP rule.
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