Bureau of Industry and Security: Difference between revisions

The main focus of the bureau is the security of the United States, which includes its [[national security]], [[economic security]], [[cyber security]], and [[homeland security]]. For example, in the area of [[dual-use]] [[export restrictions|export controls]], BIS administers and enforces such controls to stem the proliferation of [[weapons of mass destruction]] and the means of delivering them, to halt the [[nuclear proliferation|spread of weapons]] to [[terrorists]] or countries of concern, and to further [[U.S. foreign policy]] objectives.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Freifeld|first=Karen|date=2020-04-27|title=U.S. imposes new rules on exports to China to keep them from its military|language=en|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-exports-idUSKCN2291SR|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BIS Introduces Significant Restrictions on U.S. Exports to China, Russia, and Venezuela|url=https://www.globaltrademag.com/bis-introduces-significant-restrictions-on-u-s-exports-to-china-russia-and-venezuela/|date=May 1, 2020|website=Global Trade Magazine|access-date=2020-05-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=January 16, 2020|title=Old export regulations get a new use|newspaper=The Economist|url=https://www.economist.com/united-states/2020/01/16/old-export-regulations-get-a-new-use|access-date=2020-05-03|issn=0013-0613}}</ref> Where there is credible evidence suggesting that the export of a dual-use item threatens U.S. security, the Bureau is empowered to prevent export of the item.{{cn|date=September 2024}}