Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

New Actions Announced by the Biden-Harris Administration May Signal Changes to De Minimis Exemption

On September 13, the Biden-Harris Administration published a fact sheet regarding its intended plans for tackling the exponential increase of shipments claiming the de minimis exemption and calls upon Congress to…

BIS Publishes New Controls on Quantum Computing and Other Advanced Technologies in Accordance with International Partners

This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On September 5 th, 2024 the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Commerce Department issued an interim final rule (IFR) which…

Commerce, Treasury, and State Announce Measures Targeted at Further Restricting Russia and Belarus

This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On August 23, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and State published new restrictions on Russia aimed at further limiting…

New Export Control Compliance Resources for Academic Institutions

This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On August 14, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two new resources for academic institutions to…

DOJ Announces New Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

This blog post was drafted with assistance from Sean C. Church, Paralegal On Thursday, August 1 st, the Department of Justice announced a new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to “uncover and prosecute…