Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commerce Department Proposes to Ease Licensing Requirements for Strategic Trade Authorization
On December 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a proposed rule to amend License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (“STA”) within the Export Administration…
House 90-Day Review Report Calls for “Win-At-All-Costs” Approach to Preventing PRC Access to Critical U.S. Technology
On December 7, 2023, the U.S. House of Representative’s Foreign Affairs Committee (House Committee) released a 90-day report (the Report) on the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). The report…
U.S. Implements New Export Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies, Targeting Semi-Conductors and Gas Turbine Technologies
Yesterday, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim rule imposing new export controls on four emerging and foundational technologies. The new rules control two substrates of ultra-wide gap…
BIS: Exporters May Request 6 Month Extension for Export Licenses Nearing Expiration
On October 16, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that exporters may request a six-month extension for export licenses set to expire on or before December 31, 2020. BIS indicates that most…
U.S. Adds 24 Chinese Construction and Communications Companies to the Entity List
Today the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 24 Chinese state-owned companies to the Entity List for their role in the construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea. The Entity List prohibits the…