A Report by the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Lax enforcement of U.S. sanctions is allowing Chinese companies to continue to ship goods to the United States even after…
Export Controls & Sanctions
The Wisconsin Project conducts research and advocacy to support robust controls on strategic goods and enforcement of autonomous and international sanctions. Export controls and sanctions are powerful means of inhibiting the spread of technologies used to make weapons of mass destruction. Listed below is a selection of the Wisconsin Project’s work in these areas, including analysis of export control enforcement cases, Iran sanctions violations, and commentary on U.S. export control policy.
Testimony: Export Administration Act: A Review of Outstanding Policy Considerations
Testimony of Arthur Shulman General Counsel, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Hearing on the Export Administration Act:A Review of Outstanding Policy Considerations Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs…
Rep. Markey Slams New Export Rule Favoring Chinese Company
Rep. Markey cites data from the Project about the latest Chinese company granted preferred export status, showing risk of diversion from the company to Iran or Syria.
Newest Designation Reinforces Concerns About Validated End-User Program
Aviza Technology China is the newest Chinese company granted Validated End-User (VEU) status by the U.S. Commerce Department. This status means that the company is approved to receive certain sensitive…
Twenty Five Years of Transshipments Through the United Arab Emirates
During the past quarter century, the United Arab Emirates have enjoyed a unique position in the world: they, more than any other country, have helped illicit traders mask the true…
Theft of Nuclear Material: Reducing the Risk
An interview with William H. Tobey On January 14, 2009, the Wisconsin Project spoke with William H. Tobey, Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation at the National Nuclear Security Administration,…
Comments on Foreign Policy-Based Export Control (specifically the Entity List)
Mr. Jeffrey Lynch Regulatory Policy Division Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Room 2705 Washington, DC 20230 RE: Comments on Foreign…
Testimony: Export Compliance: Ensuring Safety, Increasing Efficiency
Testimony of Arthur Shulman General Counsel, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Hearing on Export Compliance: Ensuring Safety, Increasing Efficiency Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation,…
U.S. Entity List – Annotated China Section
The Wisconsin Project presents below the China section of the current U.S. Entity List, annotated by the Wisconsin Project to increase its usefulness as a screening tool for exporters. (Learn…
U.S. Entity List
The Entity List was established in February 1997 to inform exporters and the general public about foreign entities whose activities impose a risk of diverting exported and reexported items into…