On October 9, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM and General Administration of Customs (GAC) published a set of announcements (Nos. 55 to 58 and 61, 62) with a series of export control measures. These include export...more
Key Takeaways - The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued an interim final rule (the “IFR” or “Affiliates Rule”) that applies Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) end user...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a much-anticipated interim final rule (IFR) on Sept. 30, 2025. The IFR makes foreign entities that are owned 50 percent or more, directly or...more
This measure significantly expands the scope of Entity List and Military End-User List restrictions, imposing heightened diligence obligations and complicating EAR compliance....more
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a long-anticipated interim final rule (IFR) amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to extend Entity List and...more
The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded export control sanctions by extending them to 50% or more-owned affiliates of restricted parties. This development has a particularly significant impact on China-related export...more
On September 29, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule that significantly expands end user controls under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by extending restrictions to foreign...more
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an Interim Final Rule significantly expanding the scope of list‑based U.S. export controls (the “Affiliates Rule”)....more
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”) that aligns the Entity List and Military End User (“MEU”) List of the Export...more
On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule expanding restrictions on Entity List and Military End-User (MEU) List parties to automatically apply...more
It is crucial for trade compliance teams to stay informed and stay agile as trade negotiations between the U.S. and China continue and new risks emerge. ACI's 7th Conference on China Trade Controls is the only trade...more
As reported, on July 23, 2025, the White House released "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan," a strategy designed to secure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. This plan, which includes over 90 federal...more
On July 23, 2025, the White House unveiled “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” which provides for federal policy actions the Trump Administration intends to take related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The...more
The Trump Administration is aiming to eliminate loopholes in the U.S. export controls system, expand the scope of the EAR, and ramp up enforcement. Get the insights you and your team need to strengthen your compliance program...more
On January 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new rules restricting the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and certain closed AI model weights in an...more
Looking for something more advanced than your average export controls conference? Go beyond the basics at ACI’s 2nd Annual Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls. This premier event offers cutting-edge insights and...more
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) introduced its long-anticipated (some would say dreaded) Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (the AI Diffusion Rule) on January 15. Highlights...more
On December 2, 2024, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a new set of regulations targeting semiconductors manufacturing equipment (SME) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips. The updates...more
Although the Trump transition is well underway, the Biden administration made news in the national security space by announcing significant new export restrictions on semiconductor equipment and technology destined for the...more
On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced two interim final rules (collectively, the “December 2024 Rules”) (“Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Additions, and...more
On December 3, 2024, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced strict export restrictions on “dual-use” technologies. Dual-use technologies are those that are developed for civilian markets but also have military utility or...more
The new export control regulations consolidate existing dual-use items export control regulations and aim to regulate the export of goods, technologies and services that can be used for both civilian and military purposes. ...more
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently issued an interim final rule implementing licensing requirements for these emerging technology products for export to all foreign countries. See the...more
On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law the "Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and for Other Purposes" Act. This law mandates that the United States...more
On July 24, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced amendments to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), expanding the reach of U.S. export jurisdiction over certain...more