Join us for a dynamic conference exploring the most pressing developments shaping global trade and compliance. Hear from distinguished thought leaders across Baker McKenzie’s global network, recognized for their deep industry knowledge and proven track record, as they share actionable strategies to help businesses navigate complex trade and compliance challenges. With speakers representing 12 countries, Belgium, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam, the panel discussions will…
Several updates were made to Japan’s export controls in November. Companies are advised to consider the relevance of the new regulations and ensure that appropriate steps are taken to comply with them. 1. Addition of certain items related to peptide, refractory metal powders and field-programmable logic devices, etc. to the List Control items To reflect agreements reached at the international export control regime meetings, the following items have been added to Appended Table 1 of…
Following the EU’s 18th sanctions package and the latest developments of the UK’s sanctions against Russia, the Governments of Australia and Japan also introduced additional measures against Russia respectively on 18 and 12 September 2025. Among other measures, they have agreed with other G7 countries to phase out Russian oil imports in response to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, indicating aligned efforts within the G7 with respect to the imposition of sanctions against Russia. This…
Geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions between China and the US remain high. This session explored the use of export control and other national security measures by competing regimes, drawing on perspectives from the US, China, the EU, the UK, Japan, and Taiwan. The session began with an overview of US national security policies towards China and recent efforts to regulate the flow of capital and data. This was followed by insights from China on retaliatory measures,…