On 31 December 2024, the Resolution on the simplified procedure for importing electronic devices and equipment (No. 2388) terminated. When it was first implemented, the Resolution amended the Resolution No. 834 of 9 May 2022, thereby continuing the …
On 15 December 2024, the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is fully implemented. The CPTPP contains numerous provisions affecting the digital economy, including, for example, chapters…
On 3 December 2024, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued, with immediate effect, the Announcement Strengthening Export Controls on Relevant Dual-Use Items to the United States, citing the need to safeguard national security and interests, and to …
On 1 December 2024, the Export Control Regulation of Dual-Use Items came into force. The regulation introduces a licensing requirement for the export of goods, technologies, and services that have both civilian and military applications. The objecti…
On 1 November 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) at the Department of Commerce levied a USD 500'000 penalty on GlobalFoundries, a large contract chipmaker, for shipping chips without authorisation to SJ Semiconductor, an affiliate of bl…
On 30 September 2024, the United States of America's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce, adopted a new order expanding the Validated End User (VEU) program to encompass data centers. Under this program, U.S. exporter…
On 13 September 2024, the White House announced, as part of a Fact Sheet on de minimis reform, a Proposed Rulemaking to Reduce De Minimis Volume and Strengthen Trade Enforcement. According to the announcement, the Rulemaking aims to tackle the abuse…