On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), establishing new export controls targeting advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and model...more
1/24/2025
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The Final Rule formalizes a new governmental system to monitor through a notification process and, when necessary, restrict investments in China that may be viewed as a national security risk.
The regulations have broad...more
11/8/2024
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On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule imposing significant new export controls on quantum computing, cryocooling systems, semiconductor...more
The outbound investment program will affect U.S. persons considering certain investments or other transactions involving China and specific industry sectors (e.g., semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum...more
7/16/2024
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The U.S. Department of Commerce amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), effective March 15, 2024, to move Nicaragua from Country Group B to Country Group D, and added it to the list of countries subject to the...more
This past year saw a continued trend in building supply chain resiliency, as this topic has grown increasingly important following Covid-19, the conflict in Ukraine, shifting landscape on tariffs, forced labor concerns and a...more
2/23/2024
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During 2023 both Congress and the Biden Administration repeatedly expressed the need to secure critical supply chains, particularly batteries that rely heavily on lithium and critical minerals sourced from China. Concerns...more
1/31/2024
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On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) held a public briefing to address industry questions concerning the latest export controls on advanced computing and semiconductor...more