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US Department of State updates its guidance on CAATSA Sec. 232

July 28, 2020 By Eunkyung Kim Shin (US), Laura Klick and Nicholas Coward 3 Mins Read

On July 15, 2020, the US Department of State (State Department) updated its guidance (“Updated Guidance“) regarding the implementation of Section 232 of Title II of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (“CAATSA” see our previous blog post on CAATSA here and our previous blog post on the 2017 State Department guidance on CAATSA Section 232 here). The Updated Guidance expands the scope of CAATSA Section 232 to target certain investments or other activities related to the Nord Stream…

US Commerce Department authorizes the release of certain technologies to Huawei Listed Entities in standards-development activities

June 25, 2020 By Meghan Hamilton, Laura Klick and Kerry B. Contini (US) 1 Min Read

On June 15, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (“Interim Final Rule”) effective on June 18, 2020 to authorize the limited release of certain items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to Huawei and its affiliates listed on the BIS Entity List (“Huawei Listed Entities”) in the context of international efforts to develop technical standards for 5G and other new technologies. In a statement, the Commerce…