Technology Sector, Tariffs, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

Sanctions, Bans, and Tariffs: How The U.S. is Fueling Chinese Innovation

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 9/5/2025

Just look at the current landscape of how China has been innovating through various trade related sanctions, bans, and tariffs. Just like lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Of course, in this case the scarecrow was the only one...more

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/17/2025

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

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & Policy Newsletter - May 2021

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 5/27/2021

1. BIS Eliminates Reporting Requirements for Certain Encryption Items Effective March 29, 2021, BIS eliminated or reduced reporting requirements for certain encryption items. For encryption source code and beta test...more

Financial Daily Dose 12.09.2019 | Top Story: States Begin Trial Today Challenging T-Mobile/Sprint Merger on Antitrust Grounds

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/9/2019

Thirteen states and the District of Columbia are suing to block the $26 billion plan to merge T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. The trial is slated to begin today with state officials arguing the deal would create “a more...more

The War of the Lists and How It Could Affect Your Company

McDermott Will & Schulte on 10/28/2019

Since the Trump Administration announced its tariffs on Chinese goods, the US-China trade war has continued to escalate and create uncertainty for many US, Chinese and other international companies. The Trump Administration’s...more

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Enhanced US Export Controls and Aggressive Enforcement Likely to Impact China

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2019

Tariffs targeting Chinese imports into the United States garnered headlines throughout 2018. However, during the latter part of the year, the U.S. government more quietly initiated efforts that in 2019 and beyond could be...more