The Court of International Trade continues to focus in on issues relating to Chinese-origin goods and on March 17 upheld the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods identified on List 3 and List 4A. This decision comes despite the plaintiffs in In re Section 301 Cases arguing that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) violated the

A Tri-Seal Compliance Note (“Note”) has been released by the Department of Commerce, Department of Treasury, and Department of Justice to assist businesses in identifying warning signs and implementing appropriate compliance measures to ensure cooperation with Russian-related sanctions and export controls. One of the most common sanction evasion tactics highlighted in the Note is the

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Commerce announced the creation of a joint Disruptive Technology Strike Force on February 16, 2023. The strike force will be co-led by the assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s National Security Division and the assistant secretary for export enforcement at the Bureau of Industry and Security.

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a measure to ensure that goods importers pay a price for the resulting carbon emissions that is comparable to the price paid by EU domestic producers. During a transition period (starting 1 October 2023), EU importers will have to comply with reporting requirements.

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has implemented new, unilateral export controls to restrict China’s ability to manufacture advanced semiconductors, obtain high-performance chips, and develop and maintain supercomputers.
Continue Reading China’s access to semiconductors and high-performance chips restricted by BIS

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) released its first-ever enforcement and penalty guidelines.
Continue Reading What you should know: CFIUS penalty guidelines make cross-border transactions more complex

On October 6, 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) made four enhancements to its anti-boycott enforcement.
Continue Reading U.S. anti-boycott laws: companies’ foreign subsidiaries face enforcement clampdown

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) continues their campaign to increase corporate accountability and transparency measures and incentivize companies to invest in compliance programs by announcing four significant policy changes to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As our U.S. trade team outlines in their latest alert, these new policies, which