Regulation and Compliance updates
TSCA and Prioritization of Candidates
EPA Identifies 40 Chemicals to Prioritize for Risk Evaluation On March 20, 2019, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a list of 40 chemicals to initiate a prioritization process to review the chemicals currently in commerce under the TSCA. This list is issued by the Agency to…
New WhiteBoard Video: Taking the Guesswork and Human Error Element Out of Supply Chain Management
“What if?!” It’s a question that’s usually asked after something goes wrong or when the realization surfaces that things could have been done differently to avoid a less than desirable situation. In production and planning, don’t be caught unaware of supplier Product Change Notifications. There…
Now Available: 2018 Eletronic Product Change Notifications Infographic
Keep Pace with Product Change Alerts and Manage Component Obsolescence Risks. In today’s global accelerated and highly technical manufacturing environment, companies must track an ever increasing number of product change notifications. So what happens if you don’t receive or miss a PCN? Your supply chain…
Yamagata Earthquake: Impact to Electronics Industry
On June 18, 2019 at 10:22 p.m. an earthquake measuring 6.4 Mw struck the coast of Yamagata and the surrounding areas in Japan. The earthquake originated at the convergent boundary of the Amur Plate and the Okhotsk Plate that lies under the Sea of Japan,…
Now Available: 2018 Electronics Industry Acquisitions
2018 Mergers & Acquisitions That May Impact Your Supply Chain Keeping up with mergers and acquisitions in the electronics industry is critical. A component in your design may now be made by a different manufacturer. Luckily, SiliconExpert tracks mergers and acquisitions to keep our customers aware and…
US and Mexico Reach Deal to Avoid Threatened Tariffs
Mexico Agrees to Support Stronger Measures to Curb Migration Across The Border To Avoid Threatened Tariffs on Imports from Mexico President Trump announced Friday night that a deal was in place that would avert threatened tariffs on imports from Mexico in exchange for Mexico taking “stronger…
Regulation and Compliance updates
Trump Threatens to Impose New Tariffs on Mexico
Stay Aware & ProactiveHow Would New Tariffs on Mexico Impact You? President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to impose new tariffs on all imported Mexico goods if the country does not step up its immigration enforcement actions. Trump said in a White House statement that…
Rare Earth Elements: Who Will Win the War? China or U.S.?
Global Tariffs Could Impact Your Business If Rare Earth Elements Are Sourced Within Your Supply Chain Rare Earth Element or Rare Earth Metal is one of a set of seventeen chemical elements in the periodic table specifically the fifteen lanthanides, as well as scandium and yttrium. Scandium and yttrium are considered rare…
New database on Candidate List substances under REACH
Be on the lookout – By the end of 2019, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will establish a new database on the presence of hazardous chemicals in articles that contain as be known “Candidate List substances” for waste treatment operators and consumers. The database will include information…
Regulation and Compliance updates
Additional China Tariffs on Imported Goods to the US Announced May 10
On June 15, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative utilized Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 to introduce additional tariffs on certain products imported from China. The U.S. government issued a list of goods subjects to tariffs which will impose a tariff of 25% on approximately $50…