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On Tuesday, June 20, 2022, Russia demanded Lithuania to lift their “illegal” rail blockade of goods being transported to Kaliningrad, a Russian province isolated from the main Russian borders by Lithuania and Poland.  Lithuania has shut down the railway for transport of coal, steel, and…

On June 21st, 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act went into effect. This law will ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of the People’s Republic of China do not enter the United States market.   This affects…

June 27, 2022 – In May of 2022, following technical assessments, the European Commission proposed adding two substances, tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A) and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) to the EU RoHS Annex II (Restriction of Hazardous Substances). EU RoHS 2 now includes a total of 10 restricted…

June 25, 2022 – June 1st, 2022, Shanghai ended two months of total COVID-19 lockdown. Shops have reopened and people are allowed back into offices, parks and public areas. Over 25 million residents are now free to resume life and work operations as before. Foreign…

June 24, 2022 – After more than 24 years of business, ELM Electronics is set to close its doors on June 30, 2022. ELM Electronics has been a part of the electronics and integrated circuits industry since its founding in 1998. They manufacture a wide…

June 23, 2022 – Ukraine has announced a suspension of all exports of natural gas, coal and oil as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement released by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, the suspension of these commodities come in anticipation of a…