Learn about the dual use export control regulations for the electronics industry & their implications from a security standpoint.
Your presence is needed in Washington, D.C. Hearing from constituents like you, whose businesses are affected by their decisions, can have a significant impact upon policymakers. The more executives our industry can rally, the stronger our collective voice will be and the more likely we will have a positive impact.
Today, May 11, IPC provided comments to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on the domestic impact of proposed tariff rate increases on Chinese imports
May 11, 2018
The Honorable Robert Lighthizer
U.S.
Learn key insights from industry experts at the IPC Automotive Electronics Reliability Forum.
Today, President Trump announced that he will impose 25 percent tariffs on Chinese imports worth roughly $50 billion. The tariffs, first proposed in April, are the result of a Section 301 investigation that found China’s technology transfer policies had harmed U.S.
As an industry-driven association, IPC exists to help its member companies innovate, compete, and succeed in the electronics industry.
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U.S. Trade Policy and Your Business | June 29, 2018 | 11:00 am EDT
As you’ve seen in the news, the Trump Administration has established an aggressive trade agenda, with significant developments occurring almost daily. Many of these developments will impact the electronics industry. For example, an additional 25 percent tariff on more than 800 Chinese products is scheduled to go into effect on July 6. Those tariffs disproportionately target the electronics supply chain. Likewise, new duties and countervailing duties on aluminum will also increase costs for U.S.
By Nicolas Robin, IPC Senior Director, Europe
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) added lead metal on its Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs), on 27 June 2018, owing to its properties as a reprotoxic substance.
What does Candidate Listing mean for IPC Members?
Companies may have legal obligations resulting from the inclusion of lead metal in the Candidate List.