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Regional activity

Policy
changes
between
01 Jan 2020
and
17 Apr 2025
Most active jurisdictions Number of policy changes

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Most frequent policy instruments Number of policy changes

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CSV

Border measure, nes

33

Export ban

30

Export licensing requirement

27

Import tariff

19

Import licensing requirement

8

Import ban

7

Cross-border data transfer regulation

2

Customs duties on electronic transmissions

2

Internal taxation of imports

2

Authorisation of goods or services

1

Cybersecurity regulation

1

Import tariff quota

1

Operational license requirement

1

Data protection regulation

1

Most targeted economic activities Number of policy changes

Excel

CSV

cross-cutting

41

semiconductors

33

technological consumer goods

30

ML and AI development

20

software provider: other software

16

platform intermediary: e-commerce

12

infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment

11

other service provider

11

digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)

6

infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases

5

infrastructure provider: other

4

infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services

3

search service provider

1

streaming service provider

1

software provider: app stores

1

platform intermediary: user-generated content

1

online advertising provider

1

messaging service provider

1

Policy instrument dynamics over time

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Total changes 22 0
Border measure, nesExport banExport licensingrequirementImport tariffImport licensingrequirement
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2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 7 4 3 0 0 11 2 6 1 0 4 4 4 2 1 4 0 2 1 2 2 4 4 1 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 9 3 5 0 0 3 1 7 0
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 2
0 11

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