On November 1, 2025, the White House issued a Fact Sheet announcing a one-year suspension of the “Affiliates Rule” effective November 10, 2025. The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) will implement the one-year suspension as part of a broader set of bi-lateral concessions reached during the recent U.S.-China trade negotiations occurring prior to the 2025 APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea.