January 24, 2025
Nearly four years after an initial foray, Commerce makes ICTS rule final
The Commerce Department on Thursday unveiled tweaks to a nearly four-year old interim final rule that laid out a process for blocking imports of information and communications technology and services from foreign adversaries, such as China. The interim final rule was issued on Jan. 19, 2021 . Industry groups had lodged complaints with Commerce throughout its formation, arguing that the scope of a November 2019 notice of proposed rulemaking was too far-reaching and that the interim final rule, while somewhat...
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