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The second Trump administration has come flying out of the starting blocks on international trade policy actions—imposing and rescinding, shaping and reshaping tariffs, sanctions, and export controls. The executive orders and...more
Between tariffs, tightening export controls, evolving sanctions, and ramped up enforcement, the cost and complexity of compliance is rising for oil and gas supply chains. ACI’s Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and...more
In celebration of the release of the 6th edition of our Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are excited to share six essential tips for ensuring compliance in international sales. These tips are designed to help...more
According to a trade press report, a Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS"), Department of Commerce official speaking at the March 2025 BIS Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy recommended that U.S. exporters...more
As NATO procurement expands, Nordic companies must carefully navigate the intersection between NATO acquisition processes and multiple export control regimes, including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the...more
On March 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a significant expansion of its Entity List restrictions, adding 80 entities from China, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa,...more
After three days of informational sessions on multiple regulatory and compliance topics, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) wrapped up its annual update conference this week in Washington D.C. Secretary of Commerce...more
On October 23, 2024, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued a tranche of new rules to overhaul and modernize US...more
Geopolitical risks to supply chains are top of mind across C-Suites but few say what it means. The term “geopolitical risk” has largely become a codeword for import, export, and economic sanctions compliance. The fast pace of...more
As global trade policy evolves faster than ever, now is the time to connect with your peers, discover new strategies, and most importantly, hear from the regulatory agencies on the front lines of policy change. ACI’s 15th...more
Governments have long regulated international trade in goods, technology, and investment for purposes of revenue generation, economic policy, and national security....more
In one of the most significant enforcement actions involving the illicit export of aircraft components to Russia since the imposition of sweeping sanctions in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Department...more
On January 17, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that Haas Automation Inc. (Haas) agreed to settle potential civil...more
On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued the America First Investment Policy Memorandum, which emphasizes the U.S. commitment to a strong, open investment environment while reshaping the U.S. government’s policy towards...more
On January 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released its export control titled “Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion.” This new interim final rule creates a two-pronged...more
On January 15, 2025, BIS issued an Interim Final Rule that amends the Export Administration Regulation (EAR) to address dual use export control concerns about biotechnology. ...more
The new interim final rule imposes new global licensing requirements for ECCNs 3A090.a, 4A090.a, and corresponding .z items; controls for closed AI model weights; updated data center validated end-user authorizations;...more
On January 13, 2025, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that expands controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs or chips) and model weights...more
In its continuing response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert summarizes...more
In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert...more
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security released on January 13, 2025, an interim final rule to implement an export control framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion to protect U.S. national security...more
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), establishing new export controls targeting advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips and model...more
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued its Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion, an Interim Final Rule revising the Export Administration Regulations...more
On January 13, 2025, BIS issued an interim rule amending the EAR to, among other things, impose a new control on certain advanced AI model weights for certain advanced closed-weight dual-use AI models, and revise controls on...more