Export Rule

• O primeiro-ministro afirma que o meio de uma crise global de combustíveis é ‘o pior momento possível para colocar em risco’ as parcerias da Austrália com parceiros comerciais asiáticos • O primeiro-ministro, Anthony Albanese, confirmou que o orçamento federal do próximo mês não incluirá um novo imposto sobre contratos de exportação de gás existentes, ao mesmo tempo em que criticou a campanha “populista” que pede a taxação dos produtores. • Conforme relatado na semana passada, Albanese estava inclinado a rejeitar a pressão para introduzir um imposto de 25% sobre as exportações de gás, devido a preocupações de que a intervenção pudesse afastar os mesmos parceiros comerciais asiáticos dos quais a Austrália depende para o fornecimento de diesel e gasolina.

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.