Critical mineral supply chain compliance
Critical mineral supply chain compliance has become one of the most active enforcement and disclosure fronts in Trade & Geopolitical Risk, with the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, the U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, and the European Commission Directorate-General for Trade all asserting authority over sourcing, disclosure, and due diligence obligations across lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and related materials. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act's domestic content and free-trade-agreement sourcing thresholds have pushed compliance teams to audit upstream vendor contracts in ways most organizations were not built to handle. Cresthaven is actively monitoring rulemaking, guidance releases, and enforcement signals across all three jurisdictions as this area develops.
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- FAR/DFARS proposed rules restricting covered nation mineral sourcing in federal contracts
- EU Critical Raw Materials Act compliance timelines taking effect for strategic mineral categories
- IRA Section 45X and 30D sourcing attestation requirements: which suppliers qualify
- BIS export control expansions targeting dual-use minerals and processing technology transfers
- USTR Section 301 tariff review outcomes affecting rare earth and battery material import costs
Recent material activity in Trade & Geopolitical Risk
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OFAC designates 14 entities linked to Russian defense procurement network
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control added 14 entities and 6 individuals to the Specially Designated Nationals list for their roles in procuring critical technology components for Russia's defense i…
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BIS adds 22 Chinese semiconductor entities to Entity List for advanced chip diversion
The Bureau of Industry and Security expanded export controls targeting Chinese semiconductor entities found to be diverting advanced computing chips through third-country intermediaries. New license requirements affect i…
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