Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
New Executive Order Targets Investments in Chinese Surveillance and Military Companies
Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order expanding U.S. restrictions on dealings in the publicly traded securities of Chinese companies. Today’s move amends Executive Order 13959 to prohibit U.S. persons from…
China National Offshore Oil Corporation added to U.S. Entity List
Today, the Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) added China National Offshore Oil Corporation Ltd. (CNOOC) to the U.S. Entity List. Under the new rule, U.S. and non-U.S. exporters are generally prohibited from…
Commerce Announces New Military End User List, Naming over 100 Chinese and Russian Entities
Today, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it will create a new “Military End-User List” (MEU List) to help exporters comply with the recently expanded military end-use and end-user restrictions (…
U.S. Imposes Entity List Restrictions on Large Chinese Semiconductor, Shipbuilding, and Drone Companies
Today, the United States added 60 companies in China and 17 companies located elsewhere to the Commerce Department’s Entity List. Among the Chinese firms targeted are chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International…
Chinese Tech Firm Subject to U.S. Sanctions for Supporting Censorship in Venezuela
On November 30, the United States sanctioned China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC) by adding the Chinese technology company to the Specially Designated National (SDN) List. Treasury’s Office…