"As I told Congress in July, my north star at BIS is to ensure that we are appropriately doing everything in our power to protect our national security and prevent sensitive technologies with military applications from being...more
11/9/2022
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China ,
ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Licenses ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector
The U.S. government on July 14, 2020, took two significant steps to address the evolving situation in Hong Kong. These were primarily in response to the enactment of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding...more
7/22/2020
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China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Exceptions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
Foreign Persons ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA) ,
Penalties ,
Preferential Trade Status ,
Termination Clauses ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
The U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on April 28, 2020, published two final rules and a proposed rule that substantially tighten the controls in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)....more
5/1/2020
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ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Final Rules ,
General Licenses ,
Licensing Rules ,
Military End Use ,
National Security ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) published two final rules on January 17, 2019, to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) enacted in August 2018. The first...more
2/13/2020
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
FOCI ,
Foreign Investment ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
Real Estate Transactions