Export Rule

• Der Premierminister erklärt, dass mitten in einer globalen Brennstoffkrise „der denkbar schlechteste Zeitpunkt“ sei, um Australiens Partnerschaften mit asiatischen Handelspartnern zu gefährden. • Premierminister Anthony Albanese hat bestätigt, dass der Bundeshaushalt im nächsten Monat keine neue Steuer auf bestehende Gasexportverträge enthalten wird, während er die „populistische“ Kampagne, die eine Abgabe für die Produzenten fordert, kritisierte. • Wie letzte Woche berichtet, war Albanese bereit, den Druck zur Einführung einer 25-prozentigen Steuer auf Gasexporte abzulehnen, da er befürchtete, dass diese Intervention dieselben asiatischen Handelspartner vergrämen könnte, auf die Australien bei der Versorgung mit Diesel und Benzin angewiesen ist.

The US Commerce Department withdrew a planned rule on artificial-intelligence chip exports on Friday, marking the latest policy reversal by the Trump administration regarding technology trade controls. The withdrawal represents a significant shift in the administration's approach to regulating AI semiconductor exports, which had been a contentious issue affecting companies like Nvidia and other chipmakers. This decision follows earlier statements from administration officials indicating a more flexible stance on AI chip distribution policies compared to previous regulatory frameworks. The reversal signals potential changes in how the US will manage competition with foreign nations in advanced semiconductor and AI technology sectors.

The US Commerce Department withdrew a planned rule on Friday that would have required permits for exports of advanced AI chips from companies like Nvidia and AMD to global customers. The abandoned Trump administration proposal aimed to involve case-by-case reviews by the Commerce Department's licensing office, contingent on factors such as government agreements and end-user computing power needs. Commerce officials rejected returning to the prior administration's 'burdensome, overreaching and disastrous' AI diffusion framework. This decision eases restrictions on the semiconductor industry amid ongoing trade tensions.