The BIS issues updated export controls for shipments to Russia and Belarus

The Bureau of Industry Security (BIS) issued a final rule on September 15, 2022, that imposes new export controls against Russia and Belarus by adding lower-level items that could potentially be used for chemical and biological weapons production capabilities.  

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, we have seen multiple new sanctions parties issued as well as many items that are restricted for export to Russia and Belarus. In this final rule many chemicals that are designated EAR99 under the Commerce Control list are now listed as being restrictive and will require a BIS license to export, re-export and transfer to or within Russia or Belarus. 

Exporters and logistic providers have set up system edits to assist the order flows to catch and flag products moving to certain countries in the world especially if they have an ECCN number. However, under this final rule, the system edits will not highlight the listed chemicals. Also, the items are identified by Chemical Abstract Numbers (CAS) where applicable to assist exporters, re-exporters, and transferors with identifying items subject to this license requirement and do not show the schedule B or the HTS number. 

Another item that we need to keep a careful eye on, are those chemicals moving to countries that may be re-exporting the items to Russia and Belarus, since they are listed as EAR99 in the Export administration regulations. Extreme caution needs to be taken to review new orders to new customers that may be placing an order for any of the listed chemicals. 

There is a listing of 83 different CAS numbers: 41 in which chemicals in concentrations of 95% weight or greater are presented, and 38 listing of chemicals in concentrations of 90% weight or greater, and 4 listings of Fentanyl and chemical precursors to the central nervous system. 

Please find the posted Federal Register notice of the final rule, along supplement No 6 to part 746 will provide you the import list of chemicals with their CAS numbers (below). 

(a) Chemicals in concentrations of 95% weight or greater, as follows:  

1. Ethylene dichloride (CAS 107–06–2);  
2. Nitromethane (CAS 75–52–5);  
3. Picric acid (CAS 88–89–1);  
4. Aluminum chloride (CAS 7446–70– 0);  
5. Arsenic (CAS 7440–38–2);  
6. Arsenic trioxide (CAS 1327–53–3);  
7. Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine hydrochloride (CAS 3590–07–6);  
8. Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine hydrochloride (CAS 55–86–7);  
9. Tris(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride (CAS 817–09–4);  
10. Tributylphosphite (CAS 102–85–2);  
11. Isocyanatomethane (CAS 624–83– 9);  
12. Quinaldine (CAS 91–63–4);  
13. 2-bromochloroethane (CAS 107–04–0);  
14. Benzil (CAS 134–81–6);  
15. Diethyl ether (CAS 60–29–7);  
16. Dimethyl ether (CAS 115–10–6);  
17. Dimethylaminoethanol (CAS 108–01–0);  
18. 2-methoxyethanol (CAS 109–86–4);  
19. Butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE);  
20. Diethylenetriamine (CAS 111–40–0);  
21. Dichloromethane (CAS 75–09–2);  
22. Dimethylaniline (CAS 121–69–7);  
23. Ethyl bromide (CAS 74–96–4);  
24. Ethyl chloride (CAS 75–00–3);  
25. Ethylamine (CAS 75–04–7);  
26. Hexamine (CAS 100–97–0);  
27. Isopropanol (CAS 67- 63–0);  
28. Isopropyl bromide (CAS 75–26–3);  
29. Isopropyl ether (CAS 108–20–3);  
30. Methylamine (CAS 74–89–5);  
31. Methyl bromide (CAS 74–83–9);  
32. Monoisopropylamine (CAS 75–31–0);  
33. Obidoxime chloride (CAS 114–90–9);  
34. Potassium bromide (CAS 7758–02–3);  
35. Pyridine (CAS 110–86–1);  
36. Pyridostigmine bromide (CAS 101– 26–8);  
37. Sodium bromide (CAS 7647–15–6);  
38. Sodium metal (CAS 7440–23–5);  
39. Tributylamine (CAS 102–82–9);  
40. Triethylamine (CAS 121–44–8); or  
41. Trimethylamine (CAS 75–50–3).  

(b) Chemicals in concentrations of 90% weight or greater, as follows:  

1. Acetone (CAS 67–64–1);  
2. Acetylene (CAS 74–86–2);  
3. Ammonia (CAS 7664–41–7);  
4. Antimony (CAS 7440–36–0);  
5. Benzaldehyde (CAS 100–52–7);  
6. Benzoin (CAS 119–53–9);  
7. 1-Butanol (CAS 71–36–3);  
8. 2-Butanol (CAS 78–92–2);  
9. Iso-Butanol (CAS 78–83–1);  
10. Tert-Butanol (CAS 75–65–0);  
11. Calcium carbide (CAS 75–20–7);  
12. Carbon monoxide (CAS 630–08–0);  
13. Chlorine (CAS 7782–50–5);  
14. Cyclohexanol (CAS 108–93–0);  
15. Dicyclohexylamine (CAS 101–83–7);  
16. Ethanol (CAS 64–17–5);  
17. Ethylene (CAS 74–85–1);  
18. Ethylene oxide (CAS 75–21–8);  
19. Fluoroapatite (CAS 1306–05–4);  
20. Hydrogen chloride (CAS 7647–01–0);  
21. Hydrogen sulfide (CAS 7783–06–4);  
22. Mandelic acid (CAS 90–64–2);  
23. Methanol (CAS 67–56–1);  
24. Methyl chloride (CAS 74–87–3);  
25. Methyl iodide (CAS 74–88–4);  
26. Methyl mercaptan (CAS 74–93–1);  
27. Monoethyleneglycol (CAS 107–21– 1);  
28. Oxalyl chloride (CAS 79–37–8);  
29. Potassium sulfide (CAS 1312–73–8);  
30. Potassium thiocyanate (CAS 333– 20–0);  
31. Sodium hypochlorite (CAS 7681–52–9);  
32. Sulphur (CAS 7704–34–9);  
33. Sulphur dioxide (CAS 7446–09–5);  
34. Sulphur trioxide (CAS 7446–11–9);  
35. Thiophosphoryl chloride (CAS 3982–91–0);  
36. Tri-isobutyl phosphite (CAS 1606–96–8); Frm 00038 
37. White phosphorus (CAS 12185–10–3); or  
38. Yellow phosphorus (CAS 7723–14–0).  

(c) Fentanyl and its derivatives  

Alfentanil, Sufentanil, Remifentanil, Carfentanil, thiafentanil, and salts thereof.  

Note 1 to paragraph (c): The items in paragraph (c) are from the EU list, as X.C.IX.002.  

Note 2 to paragraph (c): Consistent with EU List X.C.IX.002, paragraph (c) does not control products identified as consumer goods packaged for retail sale for personal use or packaged for individual use. 

(d) Chemical precursors to Central Nervous System Acting Chemicals, as follows:  

1. 4-anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (CAS 21409–26–7);  
2. N-phenethyl-4-piperidone (CAS 39742–60–4);  
3. Tert-butyl 4-(phenylamino) piperidine-1-carboxylate (CAS 125541–22–2);  
4. Norfentanyl (CAS 1609–66–1); or (5) N-phenyl-4-piperidinamine (CAS 504–24–5).  

If you require any further information on managing your orders under this final rule, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.