EXPORT CONTROL

On 15 October, the Trump administration released a new “National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies” aimed at promoting and protecting the U.S. competitive edge in these fields. This strategy was co-ordinated by the National Security Council and commits the entire U.S. government to work with state and local governments, educational institutions, the private sector, and other allies and partners to promote the American national security innovation base. More

The recent placement on the Specially Designated Nationals List of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corporation has sent shockwaves through global textile and apparel supply chains due to this entity’s central role as an upstream raw material supplier within the textile and apparel sector. An SDN designation bars any dealings with the U.S. or U.S. persons, placing severe constraints even on operations that are indirectly or tangentially associated with the U.S. More

The Bureau of Industry and Security has amended the Export Administration Regulations to formally suspend the availability of all licence exceptions for Hong Kong that provide differential treatment as compared to those available to mainland China. As announced on 30 June, as of that date these licence exceptions were no longer available for exports and re-exports to Hong Kong, as well as for transfers within Hong Kong, with regard to all items subject to the EAR. More

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced on 29 June the suspension of U.S. Department of Commerce regulations affording preferential treatment to Hong Kong over mainland China, including the availability of export licence exceptions. More