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The Trump Administration is aggressively pursuing export controls and sanctions enforcement. In two separate cases, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry...more
After the fall of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the Presidential Administration has taken steps to formally dismantle the U.S.’s two-decade-long comprehensive trade restrictions on Syria. These steps began...more
Orders the termination of prior Syria-related sanctions effective July 1, 2025, while directing the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Commerce to implement new authorities that both provide targeted sanctions relief and...more
On April 24, 2025, Ferroglobe USA, Inc. (“Ferroglobe”) and Mississippi Silicon LLC (Mississippi Silicon”) (collectively, “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S....more
New U.S. investment and export control measures are shaping how businesses engage with foreign markets, particularly China. From limiting outbound investments to tightening export licenses, these evolving policies from the...more
The U.S. Department of State has formally republished the Cuba Restricted List, restoring prohibitions on direct financial transactions with numerous Cuban military, intelligence, and security-linked entities. This move...more
On February 13, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum directing a rapid review process to determine country-specific “reciprocal tariffs” for all US trading partners based on each partner’s perceived...more
Today, President Trump reached separate agreements with the leaders of Mexico and Canada to delay implementation of tariffs announced over the weekend and originally set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow (February 4). In...more
President Trump’s Day 1 presidential memorandum directs a top-to-bottom review of U.S. trade and economic policy and requests that his Administration provide policy recommendations with respect to: the U.S. trade deficit and...more
This alert was originally published on January 21, 2025, and updated on January 22, 2025, to reflect President Trump’s comments that additional 10% tariffs may be imposed on China on February 1. On January 20, 2025,...more
On January 20, 2025, within hours of taking the oath of office, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) entitled the America First Trade Policy. As anticipated, the EO directs the Department of Commerce, Department of...more
“While Republicans have taken unified control of the federal government, President-elect Donald Trump is going to lean heavily on an expansive use of executive power from his first day back in the Oval Office as he has...more
On January 10, 2025, the United States announced (another) major sanctions package targeting Russia, potentially representing the Biden administration’s last and best effort to strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position in...more
“President-elect Trump is re-entering the Oval Office with an even bolder and more muscular approach to his America First policies. But Trump’s policymaking isn’t the only thing to have evolved over the past four years – so...more
The Commerce Department issued new guidance for financial institutions on best practices for compliance with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Available here, the guidance emphasizes enhanced due diligence, ongoing...more
I. US SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Targets Russian Military-Industrial Producers: On October 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on 275 individuals and entities involved in...more
October was a robust month for compliance with agency actions and guidance concerning anti-boycott, forced labor, section 301 exclusions, outbound investment, and sanctions. The International Trade Commission also voted...more
The Chips and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act) added Section 48D to the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to incentivize the manufacture of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the U.S. The credit is equal to...more
I. US SANCTIONS - U.S. Department of the Treasury Acts Against Russian Virtual Currency Exchanges: On September 26, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an...more
In line with Group of Seven (G7) efforts to disrupt the Russian military-industrial base’s reliance on foreign IT systems, in June 2024 the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of the Treasury jointly issued new...more
On June 20, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the first time banned a software and cybersecurity company using authority provided by June 2023’s “Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from...more
The proposed regulations would implement President Biden’s Executive Order that restricts certain outbound investments from the US. On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed...more
On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury), U.S. Department of State (State), and U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced another round of sanctions and export controls targeting Russia. In this...more
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), effective August 8, 2024, that updates the Reporting, Procedures, and Penalties Regulations....more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR International Trade Report, Blank Rome’s monthly digital newsletter highlighting international trade, cross-border investment, geopolitical risk issues, trends, and laws impacting...more