On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the rescission of the previously issued Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Diffusion Rule. The following day, May 13,...more
On May 9, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released an advanced notice soliciting public comments on an investigation into the national security impacts of imported commercial aircraft and jet engines, and parts for...more
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its initiation of investigations into the national security effects of imports of critical minerals and medium/heavy trucks, parts for such goods, and their...more
4/28/2025
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Executive Orders ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Transportation Industry ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On April 15, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), to determine...more
On April 14, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released draft Federal Register notices soliciting public comments in two previously unannounced investigations into the national security impacts of imported...more
This alert was originally published on January 21, 2025, and updated on January 22, 2025, to reflect President Trump’s comments that additional 10% tariffs may be imposed on China on February 1. On January 20, 2025,...more
1/22/2025
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Canada ,
China ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Investment ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
OMB ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Social Media ,
Tariffs ,
TikTok ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced an interim final rule (IFR) that modifies and expands export controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (IC) and...more
1/20/2025
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Compliance ,
Data Centers ,
ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
On January 14, 2025, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published its Final Rule (Final Rule or the Rule) on “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain:...more
1/17/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Connected Cars ,
Executive Orders ,
Final Rules ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
PRC ,
Russia ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On January 14, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a proposal to alter its regulations regarding de minimis imports. Section 321(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 currently authorizes duty exemptions, as well...more
1/15/2025
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Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Enforcement ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Section 321 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Tariffs
The United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published three new regulatory actions easing administrative burdens under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) associated with...more
11/1/2024
/ Aerospace ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
NATO ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US State Departments ,
USML
On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) amending the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) so that certain technology and software...more
7/23/2024
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Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
General Licenses ,
Huawei ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On July 8, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would expand the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review...more