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
On April 16, 2025, the Department of Commerce announced that it initiated an investigation on April 1, 2025, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more
4/17/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Customs ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Imports ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 232 ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
WTO
The EU plans to step up controls on its home grown technology. That is the short version.
The longer version is a (pretty dry) recitation of the proposed legislation and whitepapers that were published last week as the...more
Recently, the Department of Commerce issued a memo, emphasizing that “technology protection is a core national security priority” and how companies that choose not to disclose significant violations of export regulations may...more
A new framework for foreign direct investments in the United Kingdom -
Takeaways -
• The United Kingdom Government has adopted a CFIUS-style National Security and Investment Act (“the Act”).
• The new law takes...more
On November 11, 2020, the UK government proposed a much anticipated National Security and Investment Bill (the Bill or proposed Regulation) before Parliament.
The Bill is the result of a series of government papers and legal...more
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