Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

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Commerce Initiates Rulemaking Targeting Foreign-Manufactured Technology Used In Connected Vehicles

On Thursday, February 29th,2024, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) announced an advancenotice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPRM”), seeking public comments regardingnew potential regulations to “secure and…

2nd Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion Brings New Sanctions on Russia

On February 23, 2024, on the 2nd anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced significant new sanctions, adding nearly 300 Russian and select…

BIS Proposes KYC and Other Cybersecurity Requirements on Cloud Services and AI Training

On January 29, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) introducing a Customer Identification Program (CIP) and other requirements…

BIS Hits Wabtec Corporation with $153,175 Civil Penalty for Antiboycott Violations

On January 29, 2024, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a settlement with Wabtec Corporation of $153,175 for violations of the antiboycott provisions of the Export…

China Select Committee Calls for Expansion of UFLPA Entity List To Include Companies Outside China; Other Enforcement Enhancements

On January 19, 2024, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (“China Select Committee”) published a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling for strengthened…