BIS FY2025 Annual Report Signals Major Increase In Export Enforcement

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report to Congress, providing a detailed look at the agency’s export control, licensing, and enforcement activity. BIS reports an 18-fold increase in penalties, from approximately $16 million in calendar year 2024 to approximately $324 million in 2025. BIS completed 53 administrative enforcement actions, resulting in more than $108 million in civil penalties during FY2025. BIS enforcement activity included 455 warning letters, 705 detentions, 232 seizures, and 29 denial orders. BIS investigations resulted in 65 criminal convictions of individuals and companies during FY2025. BIS completed 1,840 end-use checks across 73 countries, demonstrating the agency’s ability to scrutinize transactions even…