Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, sanctions, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws...more
On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum titled “America First Investment Policy,” outlining several key strategies aimed at enhancing U.S. national and economic security...more
Immediately upon taking office and in the early days of his administration, President Trump has laid out his “America First” trade policy and signaled certain measures that provide critical indicators for how trade-related...more
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, sanctions, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws...more
1/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently issued significant new export controls under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) aimed at further restricting semiconductor...more
12/12/2024
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws impacting...more
President Biden recently issued an executive order (“EO”) establishing a framework to regulate certain U.S. investments with a nexus to China, taking initial steps towards what eventually could be unprecedented regulation of...more
A July 2022 report relayed the news that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is investigating the installation of Huawei equipment into cell towers situated near U.S. military bases and missile silos, based on concerns...more
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA” or “Act”), which took effect last month, ushers in a new era of supply chain diligence for importers. The Act creates a rebuttable presumption that any goods produced in whole...more