Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Expansion of UFLPA Entity List and Publication of 2023 UFLPA Strategy Updates
On August 1, 2023, the interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”), led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), shared publicly the 2023 updates to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act…
New Nuclear Nonproliferation Controls on China and Macau
On Monday, August 14, 2023, the Commerce Department will impose new nuclear nonproliferation (“NP”) controls on China and Macau. The new controls are meant to address ongoing U.S. Government concerns regarding U.S.…
White House Issues Executive Order on Outbound Investment Screening
On August 9, 2023, the White House issued Executive Order 14105 (“EO”) to address the national security threat posed by outbound investment in certain countries of concern that seek to develop and exploit sensitive or…
Federal Agencies Publish Tri-Seal Official Guidance on Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Violations
On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), and the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”)…
Commerce Continues its Focus on Antiboycott Compliance
On July 26, 2023, Matthew Axelrod, the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, issued a memorandum on “Strengthening Antiboycott Reporting and Compliance.” The memorandum announced two new measures. First, the…