Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

U.S. Adds 34 Technology Companies to Entity List

Yesterday, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce added 14 companies based in China and 20 companies located elsewhere to the U.S. Entity List. According to BIS, the Chinese…

U.S. Expands Sanctions on Belarus

Yesterday, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned several Belarusian individuals and entities, including the State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus (the Belarusian KGB), in response to…

Department of Commerce Removes UAE from Boycott List

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce removed the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) from its list of countries boycotting Israel in response to the formal termination of the UAE’s participation in the Arab League…

New E.O. Revokes TikTok and WeChat Prohibitions, But Lays Framework for New Restrictions

Yesterday, President Biden signed an Executive Order (“E.O.”) that formally revokes and replaces three earlier E.O.s that aimed to restrict transactions with TikTok, WeChat, and other communications and Fintech…

Biden-Harris Administration Releases Report and Recommendations Concerning America’s Supply Chains

Yesterday morning, June 8, 2021, the Biden-Harris administration released a report including factual findings and recommendations concerning four critical supply chains. The full 250-page report is available here and a…