The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and...more
The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and...more
The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and...more
4/24/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Russia ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
As we pass the midpoint of a year marked by assertive enforcement of dual use laws, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an updated version of its Don’t Let This Happen to You! Guide....more
7/16/2024
/ Antiboycott Requirements ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entity List ,
Export Controls ,
Huawei ,
Licensing Rules ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Semiconductors ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Voluntary Disclosure
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a package of three rules (the 2023 Rules) targeting the Chinese semiconductor industry. The rules update the substantial semiconductor...more
10/23/2023
/ China ,
Commerce Control List ,
ECCNs ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Semiconductors ,
Software ,
Technology ,
Trade Restrictions
It looks like the licensing restrictions on Huawei are trickling into effect.
Our sources indicate that, as early as February 27, all license applications for exports or transfers involving Huawei which were pending with...more
3/6/2023
/ 5G Network ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
General Licenses ,
Huawei ,
License Applications ,
Semiconductors ,
Telecommunications
On Monday, February 13, 2023, the U.S. government will officially issue a stricter policy of denial for providing lower-tech items to Huawei.
Technological containment continues as the Netherlands and Japan move to impose...more
2/9/2023
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
EU ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Exports ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
Huawei ,
Japan ,
Licensing Rules ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The Announcement On Friday, October 7, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released for public inspection (available ...) one hundred forty pages of regulations (which we’ll call “the Regulation” here) that...more
10/11/2022
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Depositions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Microchip Technology ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology
On Thursday, the Biden administration will announce new restrictions preventing China from accessing advanced U.S. semiconductor technology.
According to reports, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and...more
The U.S. photovoltaic (PV) industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, and renewable energy developers are facing new regulatory challenges with the implementation of new legislation which has a significant impact on...more
6/29/2022
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Energy Sector ,
Forced Labor ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Photovoltaic ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
On February 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Final Rule amending the Export Administration Regulations to add 33 Chinese parties, to the Unverified List (UVL)...more
Scope of the Proposed Regulation -
The Regulation would apply where a third country interferes in the legitimate sovereign choices of the Union or a Member State, by applying or threatening to apply measures affecting...more
2/15/2022
/ China ,
Coercion ,
Comment Period ,
Countermeasures ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Member State ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Russia ,
Trade Wars
This is the first of three articles on the Solar Industry and Forced Labor. Here we focus on regulation. Articles in the coming weeks will focus on issues facing importers and their suppliers, and on investors and their...more
7/26/2021
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
On June 10, 2021, China enacted the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (“AFSL”), aimed at punishing countries that impose anti-China sanctions and the companies that comply with those sanctions. The law is effective immediately, and...more
A June 3, 2021 Executive Order (see our post here) designated 59 Chinese companies in which U.S. companies are prohibited from buying or selling securities. According to the Biden administration, those companies “threaten the...more
6/11/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Investment Funds ,
Manufacturers ,
Securities ,
Startups ,
Supply Chain
On August 28, 2020, China took its own swing in the fight over TikTok. The blow, however, may land right in the middle of U.S.-China technology research, collaboration, and innovation. New export regulations may require...more
9/3/2020
/ 3D Printing ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Drones ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
MInistry of Commerce ,
MOFCOM ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Software ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
TikTok
The Takeaway: Severe restrictions on ByteDance’s Sale of TikTok should be a warning to media and tech companies with foreign ownership, particularly Chinese investment, to know your risks and mitigate them before the...more
8/17/2020
/ CFIUS ,
China ,
Data Collection ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investigations ,
Media ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Social Media ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration