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BIS Strengthens Export Controls on Advanced Computing Items, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Supercomputing End-Uses to China and Other Countries of Concern

October 25, 2023 by Baker McKenzie 21 Mins Read

On October 17, 2023, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released two interim final rules (collectively, the “October 2023 IFRs” available here and here) amending the Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”) to further strengthen export controls on advanced computing items, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and items that can support end uses related to the development and production of supercomputers, advanced-node integrated circuits and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The long-awaited October 2023 IFRs come more than one…

In Trade Secrets

Protecting Trade Secrets in Your Manufacturing Global Supply Chain

July 8, 2021 by Florian Tannen, Christine Streatfeild, Nikolaus Reinhuber, Rembert Niebel and Binxin Li 4 Mins Read

Trade secrets are broad in scope and can be what provides your business with a competitive edge, ensures efficiencies and tracking, results in a better product or service and enables better marketing and identification of the target consumer. Yet when it comes to working with commercial partners in supply chains, the risk to this proprietary information can be put at risk. In our webinar, Protecting Trade Secrets in your Global Supply Chain, presenters Binxin Li (FenXun Partners,…