Barloworld investigation finds zero US sanctions violations

BARLOWORLD said Tuesday that an investigation had not uncovered any US sanctions violations in its operations, but there were “apparent violations of US export controls, which the company takes seriously and is addressing.”

- EDWARD WEST

The international heavy equipment and vehicles group stated that the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), had granted it a further extension, from June 2, 2025, to September 2, 2025, to complete its investigation into apparent US export control violations. The company had submitted an initial notification of Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD) to the BIS on September 13, 2024.

Unlike many other South African multinationals that sold their operations in Russia due to Western sanctions on that country, Barloworld still retains a subsidiary there, specifically Vostochnaya Technica (VT), which distributes Caterpillar equipment and related services in Siberia.

The BIS wants the international heavy equipment distributor Barloworld to submit a final narrative VSD of apparent US export control violations.