Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

China National Offshore Oil Corporation added to U.S. Entity List

Today, the Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) added China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd. (CNOOC) to the U.S. Entity List. Under the new rule, U.S. and non-U.S. exporters are generally prohibited from…

Commerce Announces New Military End User List, Naming over 100 Chinese and Russian Entities

Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it will create a new “Military End-User List” (MEU List) to help exporters comply with the recently expanded military end-use and end-user restrictions (…

U.S. Imposes Entity List Restrictions on Large Chinese Semiconductor, Shipbuilding, and Drone Companies

Today, the United States added 60 companies in China and 17 companies located elsewhere to the Commerce Department’s Entity List. Among the Chinese firms targeted are chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International…

Chinese Tech Firm Subject to U.S. Sanctions for Supporting Censorship in Venezuela

On November 30, the United States sanctioned China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC) by adding the Chinese technology company to the Specially Designated National (SDN) List. Treasury’s Office…

New Executive Order Targets Investments in Chinese Companies Linked to the Military

On November 12, 2020, the President issued Executive Order 13959 (the Order) to prohibit U.S. persons from purchasing the publicly traded securities of certain companies that are affiliated with China’s military. While…