In 2010, the United States Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act, directing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require certain companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals when those minerals are essential to the functionality or production of a manufactured product. Since then, the connection between SEC reporting and sup...

On October 30, 2025, the White House suspended the implementation of the BIS 50% rule titled Expansion of End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities for one year, starting on November 10, 2025. This delay is due to a reciprocal agreement with China. The rule would have extended export-licensing requirements to companies' majority-owned by...

U.S. importers of steel, aluminum, and certain derivative products continue to face heightened scrutiny under Section 232. While the tariffs themselves are well established, recent clarification from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—particularly from the Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE)—has reinforced how steel and aluminum content must be...