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The Volkov Law Group

BIS Levies $4.25 Million Penalty Against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor for Unauthorized Exports to Huawei

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final order resolving administrative enforcement proceedings against Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated (“AOS”), a...more

Alston & Bird

U.S. and China Reach a “Framework” Trade Agreement

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Following the conclusion of a two-day negotiation held in London, representatives of the United States and China announced that the countries have reached a “framework” trade agreement, which is now awaiting approval from...more

WilmerHale

US Export Controls on “AI Diffusion” Officially Paused, but New Guidance Elevates Risk for AI-Related Exports

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On May 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce formally signaled its intention to rescind the Biden Administration’s Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion (AI Diffusion Rule) two days before the January 2025 Interim...more

WilmerHale

President Trump Announces Three New Section 232 Investigations After Suspending Reciprocal Tariffs, Excluding Certain Electronics,...

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The Trump Administration has formally launched three separate national security investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 including on: 1) imports of semiconductors (including downstream electronic...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - April 2025 Newsletter

Several fundamental conditions are widely presumed necessary for a country to enjoy the benefits of global trade. One condition is that import activity ought not exceed export activity.1 Put more simply, we must sell more...more

Mayer Brown

US China Trade Monthly - December 2024

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As global economic and geopolitical environments enter a new era, companies need to continuously develop and adjust their coherent global business strategies to secure and further expand business opportunities in all markets...more

WilmerHale

China Imposes Series of Measures to Counter US Export Restrictions

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China this past fall imposed an additional series of trade and other measures to counter actual and prospective trade measures by the United States with particular impact on semiconductors and raw materials, challenging the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Persistence of (High Bandwidth) Memory: Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment and Korean Semiconductor Manufactures Face...

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

Alston & Bird

BIS Expands Export Controls on Advanced Computing Items and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items

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Our International Trade & Regulatory Group discusses the latest U.S. export controls on China’s advanced computing, supercomputer, and semiconductor sectors....more

Blank Rome LLP

BIS Issues Significant New Round of Semiconductor Export Controls: Six Notable Changes

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The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently issued significant new export controls under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) aimed at further restricting semiconductor...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

U.S. Commerce Department Strengthens Export Controls to Restrict China’s Semiconductor Production

Background - On December 2, 2024, BIS announced two new rules under the EAR targeting the PRC’s ability to produce “advanced-node” semiconductors, including advanced-node integrated circuits (ICs), which can be used in...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

China Bans Exports to U.S. of Critical Minerals Used in High Tech “Dual-Use” Materials

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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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Commerce Department Adopts Third Major Round of Export Controls Aimed at China

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On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) adopted yet another round of amendments to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to curb advances by the People’s Republic...more

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BIS Issues Sweeping Additional Restrictions on Semiconductors and Advanced Computing, Entity List Designations

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On December 2, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released its third round of export controls primarily targeting China’s attempts to create an “independent and controllable”...more

Fenwick & West LLP

BIS Report Highlights Increased U.S. Export Controls Enforcement and Risks to Industry

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released its latest Don’t Let This Happen to You! report, summarizing recent U.S. export control civil and criminal enforcement actions....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Latest Updates in Trade Controls for the Tech Sector

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Melissa Duffy and Trevor Coval contributed their thought leadership to the American Conference Institute’s 14th Annual Global Encryption, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls Conference, held in San Francisco on May 14-16. Melissa...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China Semiconductor Export Regulations, Episode V – Updates and Corrections to the Advanced Computing and Semiconductor...

On March 29, 2024, BIS issued an interim final rule (IFR) updating and correcting its advanced computing and semiconductor regulations published in October 2023 (which we discuss here in Episode III). This marks the third...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Correcting and Clarifying Export Controls Issued on Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items

On March 29, 2024, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (“2024 IFR”) clarifying and correcting its October 2023 interim final rules on advanced...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - June 5th - 6th, Berlin, Germany

Hosted by the C5 Group Inc., the 2024 European Forum on Global Economic Sanctions will explore the evolution of the global economic sanctions landscape, analyzing everything from the shifting geopolitics around the globe, to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

UK Expands Export Controls to Semiconductor and Other Emerging Technologies

The UK has expanded its export controls regime to include a number of key emerging technologies, including in relation to semiconductors and quantum technology. These changes take effect on 1 April 2024, following which an...more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions and export controls expand further

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In 2023, the biggest question on clients’ minds was the ramping up of U.S. export controls targeting semiconductors and advanced computing. In October, the U.S. Commerce Department unveiled new rules to tighten further a...more

Mayer Brown

Key Changes and Updates to Chinese Export Controls in 2023

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China made significant changes to the country’s export control rules in 2023, imposing new controls and modifying existing controls across multiple industries and technical areas. As discussed in our prior Legal Update (China...more

Fenwick & West LLP

BIS Publishes New FAQs Related to Updated Advanced Computing/Supercomputing Rules

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The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published new FAQs that offer further guidance on two interim final rules that went into effect in November 2023. hese rules, for which the BIS is...more

Ankura

EXIM Bank's New Domestic Finance Initiative: Your Company May Be Eligible

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During the last two presidential administrations, there has been a concerted focus on enhancing manufacturing in the United States as well as re-shoring and near-shoring supply chains. Until recently, the last three...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

International Trade Law: 2023 Year in Review & Outlook for 2024

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Husch Blackwell's fifth-annual international trade law year-in-review report provides a detailed look at what transpired in international trade law during 2023 and takes a peek at how the coming year might develop. Our...more

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