On September 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a press release announcing two proposed regulations that will implement provisions of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018.

With recent announcements from the Department of Justice on corporate criminal enforcement in mind, businesses operating in international trade should be aware of their potential exposure...

On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued two Proclamations announcing the reinstatement of the 25% tariff on all steel imports and the reinstatement and increase of tariffs...

The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump's administration from January 2025 to the present.

The DOJ recently announced its creation of a new pilot program designed to encourage companies to voluntarily self-disclose Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in exchange for penalty mitigation.

On February 1, 2025, President Trump announced significant new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, set to take effect on February 4, 2025.

This trade bulletin summarizes important developments affecting international trade.

Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement ("DFARS") 252.204-7012 requires defense contractors to protect the security of Controlled Unclassified Information ("CUI").

With Export Control Reform moving the jurisdiction of non-military firearms violations to the U.S. Department of Commerce, similar investigations are becoming more common in the export-enforcement realm.

On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum titled "America First Investment Policy" (the "Policy"), outlining new measures to shape U.S. investment policy.

On April 27, 2021, Honeywell International, Inc. entered into a consent agreement with the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls for alleged violations of the Arms Export Control Act ...

2023The State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls ("DDTC") published its third consent agreement of the year on August 28, 2023. This consent agreement is part of an administrative...

Halloween parties are an annual tradition for many Americans. But this year Halloween may be a little spookier than usual as some popular party items could become more expensive.

On June 30, 2007, the United States signed a historic free trade agreement with South Korea. The Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement ("KORUS"), like most FTAs in which the U.S. is engaged...

On May 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") announced the publication of a Federal Register Notice ("the FRN") setting forth additional and increased Section 301...

On February 13, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on "Reciprocal Trade and Tariffs" (the "Reciprocal Tariffs Memorandum"), introducing the "Fair and Reciprocal Plan"...

In its third memorandum in the past two years,1 BIS recently announced further updates to its Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD)...

With new and evolving export controls due to the invasion of Ukraine, manufacturers, distributors, and exporters should be alert to potentially illicit export schemes and attempts to divert U.S.-origin goods and technologies to unauthorized end-users.

One objective of the Export Control Reform Initiative is to harmonize the definitions of terms or concepts that appear in both the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations.

On March 30, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Mira Radielovic Ricardel to the position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration.