Businesses Invited to Confess Accidental Antiboycott Slip-Ups Voluntarily
Published Date: 4/9/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce is asking businesses to share their thoughts on a form that helps them report any accidental antiboycott rule breaks. This form lets companies voluntarily tell on themselves, speeding up investigations and saving everyone time and money. Comments are open until June 8, 2026, and about 15 businesses usually respond, spending 10 to 60 minutes each.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Large Time Burden for Businesses
If you are a business, filling out the voluntary antiboycott self-disclosure form can take between 10 and 600 hours per response. The agency estimates about 15 businesses respond and the total annual burden is 4,220 hours.
Self-Disclosure Speeds Investigations
The Bureau says voluntary self-disclosures let it investigate reported antiboycott incidents faster than if it had to find them itself. Faster investigations can help resolve reported incidents more quickly for businesses that disclose.
Disclosed Information May Be Shared
Information from voluntary self-disclosures might be shared with other law enforcement agencies or, in some cases, with foreign governments when appropriate. That sharing can broaden who sees the disclosed information.
No Monetary Filing Fee; Voluntary Submission
The self-disclosure is voluntary and the agency estimates the total annual cost to the public is $0, so there is no monetary filing fee charged by the agency. Comments on the collection are due by June 8, 2026.
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