The Next Buy American Compliance Battleground: Product Characterization for Technology Manufacturers
There are plenty of risks with Buy American Act compliance, but the biggest risk is hidden – that a company started with the wrong legal framework. A perfectly documented domestic-content analysis provides little protection if the product should have been evaluated under a different regulatory standard. Beginning in 2029, the standard domestic-content requirement for many […]
The Chips Are Down: National Security, Trade, and the Fight Over AI’s Chokepoint
For years the U.S. has restricted exports of the most advanced AI chips. The goal is simple: keep the computing power behind frontier AI away from strategic rivals. It is one of the most consequential policies in modern trade law, and people still argue about whether it works. As an export lawyer, I see two […]
Dual-Use Items: Classification Under India’s Export Control Regime
In India, if you are exporting items for civilian or commercial use, you may be subject to export controls if the item has dual-use applications. A dual-use item is any hardware, software, or technology with both civilian uses and potential terrorism, military, or weapons of mass destruction (WMD)-related applications. Such items are listed in India’s […]
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment: BIS’s Shift to More Aggressive Enforcement
Historically, the semiconductor sector has been subject to broad export-control rulemaking by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Recently, however, the agency has shifted toward a more aggressive enforcement phase, particularly targeting semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) companies. For SME companies, the issue is no longer just whether a tool requires a license to export. […]
Executive Order Targets Claimed American Origin for Government Contractors
On March 13, 2026, to strengthen enforcement against false “Made in America” labeling, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled, “ENSURING TRUTHFUL ADVERTISING OF PRODUCTS CLAIMING TO BE MADE IN AMERICA” (EO). The EO also provides new emphasis for government contractors, focusing on American country-of-origin claims as they relate to federal procurement. First, Section 2(d) […]
The New United States – India Trade Deal: A Strategic Opportunity for Importers, Exporters, and Manufacturers
As February begins, the United States has lowered its tariffs on Indian goods. After months of negotiations, the US and India reached a trade deal that reduces US tariffs on Indian products from 25% to 18%. President Trump also said that India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, which would remove the 25% punitive […]