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A&O Shearman

AI diffusion rule rescinded; policy guidance for advanced integrated circuits and commodities issued

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The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on May 13, 2025, its plans to rescind the Artificial Intelligence Diffusion Framework (the Rule), the Biden-era regulation that imposed a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

BIS Rescinds Its AI Diffusion Rule and Issues Compliance Guidance Regarding Advanced Computing Items

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a series of significant updates affecting export controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), artificial intelligence (AI)...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

President Trump Initiates Section 232 Investigations into Pharmaceuticals, Semiconductors, Critical Minerals and Trucks

The Trump administration has intensified its America First Trade Policy initiatives by announcing three new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 by the Department of Commerce. As foreshadowed in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tariffs Loom for Imports of Semiconductor and Pharmaceutical Products and Critical Minerals as Trump Administration Initiates...

The Trump administration is pursuing additional national security investigations that will likely lead to tariffs on imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (“SME”), and derivative articles,...more

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Commerce Initiates 232 Investigation on Semiconductors and SME, Paving the Path for Potential Tariffs

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On April 1, the US Secretary of Commerce initiated a section 232 “national security” investigation, “to determine the effects on national security of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and...more

Baker Donelson

New Section 232 Investigations Target Pharmaceutical, Semiconductor, and Critical Mineral Industries: What Impacted Businesses...

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The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has launched three Section 232 investigations covering pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and their derivative products; semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

Semiconductor Tariff Exclusions & New Section 232 Investigations

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This article provides an overview of the most recent tariff updates affecting businesses operating within the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and critical mineral industries. Below we outline recent tariff exclusions for...more

White & Case LLP

Trump Administration Initiates Section 232 Investigations on Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors

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On April 14, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the initiation of investigations into the effects on US national security of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Who is Stacking the Chips: U.S. Commerce Department Launches Section 232 Investigation into Semiconductor Imports

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

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New Section 232 Trade Investigations on Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Imports Could Lead to Tariffs Mid-Year

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On April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated, pursuant to President Trump’s directive, two new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232), one on imports of pharmaceuticals and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Commerce Seeks Comment in New National Security Investigations Covering Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Imports

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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

Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump Administration Initiates New Section 232 Probe on Pharmaceuticals and Semiconductors

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On April 14, 2025, the Trump Administration issued two federal register notices scheduled to be published on April 16, 2025. The notices seek public comments following the April 1, 2025 initiation of investigations targeting...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Navigating Trump’s Semiconductor Strategy

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As President Donald Trump’s second term continues, the government’s approach to the semiconductor industry is undergoing a significant shift. Industry stakeholders should anticipate changes in key areas, including the “CHIPS...more

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BIS Implements Additional Due Diligence Measures for Front-End Fabricators and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test...

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This January 16 interim final rule by the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposes a broader license requirement on two types of parties: “front-end fabricators” and Outsourced Semiconductor...more

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Summary of BIS’s December 5, 2024, Chip Controls

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On December 5, 2024, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) promulgated an interim final rule (the December IFR) expanding its authority to restrict the dissemination of advanced chip technology...more

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Beyond the Executive Orders: Legislative Proposals to Strengthen the U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Critical minerals are the backbone of modern technologies and national security, powering everything from advanced semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries to missile guidance systems and renewable energy infrastructure....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Forum on Global Encryption, AI, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls - March 26th - 27th, San Francisco, CA

As global trade policy evolves faster than ever, now is the time to connect with your peers, discover new strategies, and most importantly, hear from the regulatory agencies on the front lines of policy change. ACI’s 15th...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New BIS Rule Expands Export Controls and Due Diligence Requirements for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits

As part of its ongoing efforts to thwart China's development of advanced computing technologies, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule (the IFR) last month that...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Summit: The U.S. Stands (Almost) Alone

At the recent Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France, on February 10-11, 2025, U.S. Vice President JD Vance emphasized America’s commitment to AI leadership and to avoiding excessive regulation of AI. The...more

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BIS Issues Export Control Compliance Requirements for Semiconductor Fabricators

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On January 15, 2025, BIS issued an interim final rule controls targeting integrated circuits (“ICs”) fabricators. BIS is concerned that some IC designers have misrepresented the performance capabilities and intended end use...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

BIS Issues Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion as Biden Exits

On January 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that expands controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs or chips) and model weights...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

InsightsCommerce Imposes Sweeping New Rule Restricting Exports of AI Chips

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

Hogan Lovells

USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation into the Chinese Semiconductor Industry

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Section 301 investigation into China’s “acts, policies, and practices related to targeting the global semiconductor industry for dominance.” Potential results include tariffs on goods from China that contain foundational...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Commerce Dept. Rule Expands Licensing Requirements for AI-Related Materials

On January 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim final rule establishing (i) expanded export licensing requirements for the export of advanced computing integrated...more

King & Spalding

Department of Commerce Issues Export Controls on Advanced Computing Chips and Artificial Intelligence Models

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The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security released on January 13, 2025, an interim final rule to implement an export control framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion to protect U.S. national security...more

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