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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

Sanctions and export controlExport control and dual-use goods Clear all filters
9cases from 3 jurisdictions
€373.6mTotal of monetary amounts (8 cases with an amount)
€212.2mLargest single case: Applied Materials, Inc. und Applied Materials Korea, Ltd.
€4.17mMedian per case with an amount

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Where?

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  1. USA €365.2m 98 % · 5 cases
  2. United Kingdom €8.18m 2 % · 3 cases
  3. EU €200,000 0 % · 1 case

What for?

by action
  1. Fine €373.6m 100 % · 8 cases
  2. Custodial sentence — 0 % · 1 case

Who?

by sector

All sectors

  1. Manufacturing and mechanical engineering €220.5m 59 % · 3 cases
  2. Telecoms, IT and software €120.1m 32 % · 1 case
  3. Automotive €31.2m 8 % · 1 case
  4. Defence and security €1.55m 0 % · 3 cases
  5. Retail and e-commerce €200,000 0 % · 1 case

When?

per quarter, by date of decision
Trend
PeriodCasesTotal
Q3 20230—
Q4 20231€200,000
Q1 20240—
Q2 20240—
Q3 20240—
Q4 20240—
Q1 20250—
Q2 20250—
Q3 20251€120.1m
Q4 20251€706,898
Q1 20263€213m
Q2 20261€31.2m
Q3 20262€8.33m

9 cases

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24 Aug 2026 Container Manufacturing Ltd.Small US machinery supplier exported spare parts for can presses to Russia USAExport control and dual-use goods €857,339

Between March 2023 and March 2025, the Ohio manufacturer of presses for beverage can ends (nine employees) supplied, in ten instances, spare parts for aluminium forming tools worth around 264,700 USD – partly via the UAE and Turkey – without a licence to a Russian customer whose group also supplies defence precursors. In two instances, the company acted with knowledge of the violation; it admitted the allegations, which were brought by the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

What organisations can take from it

Even small businesses with few employees must check tariff codes against Russia restrictions and treat deliveries via third countries as a warning sign.

Relevance to training and awareness

HTS-based export restrictions on Russia, diversion via third countries

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Export Administration Regulations, § 746.8(a)(5) (HTS-Codes Supplement No. 4 to Part 746), §§ 764.2(a), 764.2(e)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Manufacturing and mechanical engineering
Employees
Under 50
Mitigating circumstances
Full cooperation; compliance programme subsequently expanded with screening, an approval process and additional export control training
Published
24 Aug 2026

Original amount 1,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 24 Aug 2026.

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30 Jul 2026 Airbus Operations LimitedAirbus Operations pays 6.4 million GBP for export control breaches in technology transfer United KingdomExport control and dual-use goods €7.48m

Over an extended period before November 2022, Airbus Operations Ltd breached the Export Control Order 2008: transfers of controlled technology under three open general export licences (OGEL) were not correctly documented, required registers were missing, and one individual licence was not complied with. The case came to light through voluntary disclosure and was concluded by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by way of a compound settlement (date of publication).

What organisations can take from it

Technology transfers by e-mail or data room are also exports – conditions, registers and records of general licences must be put into practice day to day.

Relevance to training and awareness

Licence conditions and record-keeping obligations in technology transfer

Authority / court
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / Export Control Joint Unit
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Export Control Order 2008, Art. 29(2) und 29(3) (Auflagen und Register bei OGELs) sowie Auflage einer SIEL; Straftaten nach Art. 38(1)(a) und (b); Compound Settlement durch HMRC
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Manufacturing and mechanical engineering
Employees
10,000 or more
Mitigating circumstances
Voluntary disclosure, full cooperation, remedial measures
Published
30 Jul 2026

Original amount 6,409,388 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 30 Jul 2026.

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16 Jun 2026 Robert Bosch GmbHBosch pays 36 million USD for sensor supplies to Huawei USAExport control and dual-use goods €31.2m

Between September 2020 and September 2024, Bosch exported MEMS sensors and vehicle software worth around 72.4 million USD from outside the US without a licence to Huawei and affiliated companies on the Entity List (Foreign Direct Product Rule). Bosch voluntarily disclosed the violations; around 3.6 million USD of the penalty imposed by the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is credited against a disgorgement agreed with the DOJ.

What organisations can take from it

Even products manufactured outside the US can be subject to US export controls via US technology – supplies to Entity List customers need their own review.

Relevance to training and awareness

US export law for foreign-made products (Foreign Direct Product Rule)

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Export Administration Regulations (Foreign Direct Product Rule, Entity List)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Automotive
Employees
10,000 or more
Mitigating circumstances
Voluntary self-disclosure and cooperation
Published
17 Jun 2026

Original amount 36,184,680 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Jun 2026.

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26 Feb 2026 Teledyne FLIR LLCTeledyne FLIR: thermal imaging cameras incorrectly assessed and supplied to Entity List address USAExport control and dual-use goods €846,453

The manufacturer of militarily relevant thermal imaging technology admitted 19 violations to the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS): incorrect de minimis calculations for cameras that went to China via Sweden, pricing arranged with a Chinese drone manufacturer to circumvent the licence requirement, missing records and eight deliveries in 2024 to a Hong Kong address on the Entity List that the screening software did not detect.

What organisations can take from it

Actively incorporate new forms of listing, such as address-only entries, into screening; do not rely solely on the software provider.

Relevance to training and awareness

De minimis calculation, address-based Entity List entries in screening

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Export Administration Regulations, §§ 734.4 (De minimis), 744.16, 764.2(a), (b), (h), (i)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Defence and security
Mitigating circumstances
Voluntary self-disclosures for some of the violations
Published
26 Feb 2026

Original amount 1,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Feb 2026.

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11 Feb 2026 Applied Materials, Inc. und Applied Materials Korea, Ltd.Applied Materials pays 252 million USD for chip equipment exports to China USAExport control and dual-use goods €212.2m

In 2021 and 2022, Applied Materials and its Korean subsidiary exported ion implanters for semiconductor manufacturing worth around 126 million USD via Korea without a licence to a Chinese company placed on the Entity List in 2020. The penalty imposed by the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) corresponds to twice the transaction value and thus the statutory maximum; the compliance staff and executives responsible are no longer with the company.

What organisations can take from it

Routing through foreign subsidiaries does not remove the licence requirement; export control needs audits and clear accountability of management.

Relevance to training and awareness

Entity List screening for deliveries via subsidiaries

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Export Administration Regulations (Entity List)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Manufacturing and mechanical engineering
Employees
10,000 or more
Liability of senior managers
According to BIS, the responsible compliance staff and senior executives from sales and production are no longer employed.
Published
12 Feb 2026

Original amount 252,500,300 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Feb 2026.

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6 Feb 2026 Company boss jailed: military thermal imaging rifle scopes to Hong Kong United KingdomExport control and dual-use goods Custodial sentence

A company director from Wakefield attempted to export eight thermal imaging rifle scopes classified as military goods (ML1d) to Hong Kong without a licence, declaring them as cheap cameras; Border Force stopped consignments in 2022 and 2023, and a search, following investigations by HM Revenue & Customs, revealed ten further exports. Leeds Crown Court sentenced him to two years and one month's imprisonment.

What organisations can take from it

False descriptions of military goods lead directly to personal criminal liability of management.

Authority / court
Leeds Crown Court; Ermittlungen HM Revenue & Customs
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, ss. 68, 167; UK Military List ML1d; Waffenembargo China/Hongkong
Action
Custodial sentence
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Defence and security
Culpability
intentional
Liability of senior managers
The director Steven Gates was personally sentenced to 2 years and 1 month's imprisonment.
Published
19 Feb 2026
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1 Dec 2025 British exporter pays 620,515 GBP for unlicensed exports of military goods United KingdomExport control and dual-use goods €706,898

In September 2025, an unnamed British exporter paid a compound settlement of 620,515.04 GBP to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for unlicensed exports of military goods. HMRC offers such settlements only for unintentional breaches or weaknesses in internal controls and following voluntary disclosure (date = publication).

What organisations can take from it

Weaknesses in internal export control become expensive even without intent – disclosing breaches early can avoid prosecution.

Relevance to training and awareness

Classification of goods and licensing requirements for military goods

Authority / court
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / Export Control Joint Unit
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Export Control Order 2008
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Defence and security
Culpability
negligent
Mitigating circumstances
Voluntary disclosure (prerequisite for the compound settlement)
Published
1 Dec 2025

Original amount 620,515.04 GBP, converted at the ECB reference rate of 1 Dec 2025.

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28 Jul 2025 Cadence Design Systems Inc.Cadence pleads guilty: chip design software for Chinese military university USAExport control and dual-use goods €120.1m

From 2015 to 2021, the San José provider of chip design software supplied hardware, software and semiconductor IP at least 59 times to the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), a military university on the Entity List, disguised under the alias Central South CAD Center. Cadence pleaded guilty before the US Department of Justice to conspiracy to commit export control violations; criminal penalties of almost 118 million USD and civil penalties of more than 95 million USD imposed by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) result, after crediting, in a net total of more than 140 million USD.

What organisations can take from it

Include cover names and known aliases of listed customers in screening; sales and compliance must escalate indications of military end users.

Relevance to training and awareness

Recognising aliases and cover names of listed customers

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Justice; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Export Administration Regulations (Entity List); ECRA; Verschwörung zu Exportkontrollverstößen
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Telecoms, IT and software
Employees
10,000 or more
Culpability
intentional
Published
28 Jul 2025

Original amount 140,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 28 Jul 2025.

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31 Oct 2023 Woerd-Tech BVWoerd-Tech BV: 200,000 EUR penalty for microchips to Russian defence customers NetherlandsExport control and dual-use goods €200,000

The company of a Russian-Dutch national from Gorssel sold microchips, semiconductors and other electronics to a Russian purchasing organisation with an FSB licence and to customers from the defence industry, and after the tightening of sanctions in 2022 routed shipments ostensibly via the Maldives and other countries. Following charges brought by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie, OM), the Rotterdam District Court (Rechtbank Rotterdam) imposed a fine of 200,000 EUR on the BV (final after the appeals were withdrawn) and 18 months' imprisonment on the managing director (appeal proceedings pending).

What organisations can take from it

Banks report suspicious Russia payments to the FIU – sham routes via third countries are uncovered in this way and hit both companies and management.

Authority / court
Rechtbank Rotterdam; Anklage Openbaar Ministerie
Area of law
Sanctions and export control · Export control and dual-use goods
Legal basis
Sanctiewet 1977 (EU-Russland-Sanktionen); Urkundenfälschung (valsheid in geschrifte)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Culpability
intentional
Liability of senior managers
Managing director sentenced at first instance to 18 months' imprisonment; in the appeal proceedings, the OM demanded three years and a professional ban.
Published
14 Apr 2025
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