Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

How New CFIUS Rules on Critical Technology Affect CFIUS Filing Strategy

The Department of Treasury’s office that administers reviews of foreign investments in U.S. companies is changing how it identifies critical technology businesses and related technologies that require mandatory review…

New Export Control Test for CFIUS Mandatory Critical Technology Filings

On September 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury, as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), published final regulations changing the mandatory CFIUS declaration requirements…

CFIUS Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Mandatory Declaration Requirements

On May 21, the U.S. Treasury Department, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”), issued a proposed rule that more directly links mandatory filing obligations with export control…

COVID-19 – Four Key International Trade Compliance Considerations

Even as companies make rapid changes to respond to business challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, executives and compliance team leaders must protect their company and employees by continuing to comply with…

CFIUS Proposes to Collect Filing Fees for Certain Transactions

On March 9, the Department of the Treasury published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to allow the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) to collect filing fees for certain notified…