BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NEW US-CHINA OUTBOUND INVESTMENT SANCTIONS

On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order (the “Executive Order”) restricting certain U.S.  investments in Chinese companies which produce technologies and products raising US national security concerns.” On the same day, the Treasury Department issued an “Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (“ANPR”) commencing the process to issue regulations imposing the new investment … Read more

China releases latest export control measures on gallium and germanium

On 3 July 2023, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and General Administration of Customs (GACC) published the Announcement on the Implementation of Export Control on Gallium and Germanium-related Items (the Announcement), imposing export control measures on gallium and germanium-related items (the Controlled Items) from 1 August 2023. The Announcement does not ban, but requires exporters to obtain licenses, for the export of the … Read more