On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order 13873 – Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (“EO” or “EO 13873”). After taking comments on a proposed implementing rule, the Department of Commerce (“DOC” or “Secretary”),
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Bipartisan Push to Strengthen American Supply Chains
Members of Congress have demonstrated an early bipartisan interest in continuing to promote US supply chain resilience, highlighting an avenue for bipartisanship in the foreign policy agenda of the new Trump Administration. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) has partnered with Democratic…
UPDATE: US DOL Order Directing Departments to Cease Enforcement of Affirmative Action Requirements of EO 11246
US government contractors should be aware that following President Trump’s January 21 Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” on January 24, acting U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Vincent Micone issued an agency Order instructing DOL employees…
New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Temporary Steel Fencing from China
On January 14, 2025, ZND US Inc (Petitioner or ZND), domestic producer of temporary steel fencing, filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (AD) and…
EU Publishes Regulation Banning Products Made With Forced Labour
On 12 December 2024, the Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) was published prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. This is the definitive and legally binding version of the FLR.
As detailed in an earlier client insight, the prohibition on products made…
New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Active Anode Materials from China
On December 17, 2024, American Active Anode Material Producers, a trade association consisting of domestic manufacturers of certain active anode materials, filed petitions with the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition…
The EU Strengthens Sanctions Against Russia with 15th Package of Restrictive Measures
On 16 December 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted its 15th package of sanctions against Russia in response to its ongoing aggression toward Ukraine. The new measures target key sectors of Russia’s military-industrial complex, including the “shadow fleet” and companies…
Key Updates on the Enhanced Due Diligence and Circumvention Requirements Under Council Regulation 833/2014
On 11 December 2024, the European Commission issued important updates to its Consolidated FAQs on the implementation of Council Regulation No 833/2014 and Council Regulation No 269/2014 (FAQs). These updates cover multiple topics, including due diligence requirements, circumvention and the…
CFIUS Clearance: Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan) and Cepton, Inc. (U.S.)
Status: Clearance
Acquirer: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (Japan)
Acquired: Cepton, Inc. (U.S.)
Value: Unknown
Industry Tags: Autonomous Vehicles; Lidar; Automotive…
US Outbound Investment Regulations to Take Effect on January 2, 2025
On October 28, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Office of Investment Security issued a final rule[1] (“Final Rule” or “Outbound Investment Regulations”) containing the regulations that will implement, effective on January 2, 2025, an outbound investment regulatory…