1. BIS Releases Texts of New Chip Export Control Rules-
Updating and expanding on rules issued last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released three rules on October 27 targeting...more
11/8/2023
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Biological-Weapons ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Firearms ,
Hamas ,
International Trade ,
Israel ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
On Aug. 9, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order providing the framework for investment restrictions in China (including Hong Kong and Macau). The President has tapped the Department of the Treasury to oversee a...more
8/11/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Intelligence Services ,
Joe Biden ,
Microchip Technology ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
PRC ,
Screening Procedures ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
USTR
In late December 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The new law creates a rebuttable presumption that any goods created in whole or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous...more
5/11/2022
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Bitcoin Mining ,
China ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cyber Attacks ,
False Statements ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Forced Labor ,
Joe Biden ,
Made in the USA ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
As an update to Lowenstein’s previous alert, “Notable U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls Levied Against Russia and Belarus in Response to the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine,” below is an overview of additional, notable U.S....more
1. New Import Ban on All Products From China’s Xinjiang Region-
In late December 2021, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law. The new legislation creates a rebuttable presumption that any...more
1/5/2022
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Anti-Corruption ,
Arms Embargo ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
ECCNs ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
ITAR ,
Joe Biden ,
NIST ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sovereign Debt ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury
On October 5, 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it will be conducting a new but narrow exclusion renewal request process to decide whether it will extend up to 549 Section 301...more
1. Expanded Export Controls on Certain Biological Equipment Software Are Coming-
As part of the Bureau of Industry and Security’s emerging and foundational technology control effort, new export controls are forthcoming...more
10/5/2021
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Biological-Weapons ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CBSA ,
China ,
Ethiopia ,
Export Controls ,
Joe Biden ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Sanctions ,
Software ,
U.S. Commerce Department
1. Chinese Trade Tensions Ramp Up-
On June 3, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14032, replacing and superseding previous EOs that banned U.S. persons from purchasing and selling public securities of Chinese...more
7/8/2021
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China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Executive Orders ,
Forced Labor ,
Imports ,
Joe Biden ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
1. BIS Eliminates Reporting Requirements for Certain Encryption Items Effective March 29, 2021, BIS eliminated or reduced reporting requirements for certain encryption items.
For encryption source code and beta test...more
5/27/2021
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China ,
Encryption ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Huawei ,
Joe Biden ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Section 301 ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
Surveillance ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
USTR ,
ZTE
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Lowenstein Sandler’s Trade Matters. Each month, we will cover important developments related to international trade law and compliance. We look forward to a continuing dialogue with our...more
3/1/2021
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Court of International Trade ,
Entity List ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Forced Labor ,
Imports ,
Joe Biden ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanctions ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
UK