Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Senate Bill Proposes to Curb Export Licenses and Impose “Flow Down” Entity List Restrictions
On June 22, 2023, Senators Rubio (R-FL) and Wicker (R-MS) – the top Republicans on the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Armed Services Committee, respectively – introduced S. 2170, the Depriving Enemy Nations…
United States and India Announce Agreement Resolving Certain Trade Disputes
On June 22, 2023, shortly before the start of President Biden’s state dinner at the White House in honor of Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Washington, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced an…
U.S. and EU Conduct Fourth Meeting of the Trade and Technology Council
On May 31, 2023, the United States and European Union held the fourth ministerial meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (“TTC”). The TTC is a consultative forum created to coordinate approaches to key…
U.S. and Japan Reach Agreement on Critical Minerals and Treasury Releases Guidance on EVs
On March 28, 2023, the United States and Japan signed an agreement on trade in critical minerals used in electric vehicle (“EV”) batteries (“Agreement Between the Government of Japan and the Government of the United…
First Round of CHIPS Funding Announced
On February 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the first funding opportunity under the CHIPS and Science Act (“CHIPS Act”), bipartisan legislation signed into law in 2022. The funding opportunity…