On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce published an interim final rule, "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," which became effective on March 22, 2021.

At Torres Trade Law, we work with U.S. and international clients - from multinationals and Fortune 500 companies to medium-sized businesses and startups...

The export community has anticipated a harmonization of the ITAR with the EAR encryption rule.

The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces in late February spurred a flurry of coordinated sanctions worldwide, intended on pressuring the government of Russia to withdraw.

For the latest Trump trade executive actions, please view the below Torres Trade Trump Table for important information. This table will be monitored and updated regularly. The last update occurred April 8, 2026.

In this week's episode, host Camille Edwards is joined by Donald Pearce, former special agent at OEE and consultant with Torres Trade Advisory, to discuss current developments...

On May 3, 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") announced a statutory two-phase review of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods.

This presentation outlines the intersection between labor and trade law under the new United States Mexico Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement.

In this week's episode, host Donald Pearce is joined by David Heasley, the Founder and Principal Solicitor of Australian law firm Heasley Lawyers, to discuss AUKUS...

Export control is an interesting field of law enforcement. Every case is international in nature, and often the targets include multinational corporations. As the scale of the company increases so do the number of transactions and their dollar value. Add to that the evergreen tradition of new administrations announcing a refocus on enforcement, which often includes a promise to hold executive management responsible for violative behavior in their remit, but rarely follow through.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) is a voluntary program offered by FDA for human and animal food importers that actively maintain a safe, ...

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On December 26, 2023, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") announced the extension to May 31, 2024, of all current exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods.

We have seen a tremendous year in the trade and national security front and are now, more than ever, deeply aware of the impact trade compliance professionals...

The Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls ("DDTC") has announced that it will roll out the Registration and Licensing applications in its new online platform,...

Pursuant to a Federal Register notice ("Notice") released on February 20, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) seeks public comments to identify unfair trade practices by other countries.

On June 6, President Biden announced a tariff exemption for solar panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

On March 12, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") initiated new investigations pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into the acts, policies...

Today the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls published an update to its operations as follows...