BIS Issues List of Grounded Russian Planes Subject to Export Controls
The Bureau of Industry and Security last week released a list of commercial and private aircraft that have violated U.S. export controls by flying into Russia and which require a license for “any form of service.” The agency said it will impose penalties, jail time or loss of export privileges for any company or person that violates the Export Administration Regulations by providing “any form of service” to the aircraft without a required BIS license.
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The planes are subject to license requirements under BIS’s newly created foreign direct product rule, which restricts exports of certain items made with more than 25% U.S.-origin controlled content. The list includes about 100 planes owned by Russian airlines Aeroflot, AirBridgeCargo, Aviastar-TU, Azur Air, Nordwind, Utair and Russian businessman Roman Abramovich.
With its announcement, the Commerce Department said “international flights from Russia on these aircraft are effectively grounded.” The agency also plans to update the list, which isn’t “exhaustive.”
Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves said the administration is continuing to work with allies to penalize the Russian government and business people. “We are working with our allies and partners to ensure that Russia and Belarus understand that our actions aren’t idle words or dead letters on the page,” Graves said. “They have real teeth and as Putin’s vicious war continues, they will continue to bite harder on the Russian and Belarusian economies.”