Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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United States of America
Restricts outward FDI in semiconductors in select countries
09 Aug 2022On 9 August 2022, the President of the United States signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act which intends to boost investments in critical and emerging technologies (as described here: https://investmentpolicy.unctad.org/investment-policy-monitor/measures/4005/united-states-of-america-new-law-to-boost-investments-in-critical-and-emerging-technologies)
Under the CHIPS Act, any semiconductor company that would receive financial assistance from the Federal Government is required to enter in an agreement with the Secretary of Commerce and "may not engage in any significant transaction" involving the material expansion of semiconductor capacity in China or any other foreign "country of concern" for 10 years (including the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation).
During this period of 10 years, companies receiving subsidies will be required to notify the Secretary of Commerce of any transaction in China or other "countries of concern".
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Ownership and control)
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Industry:
- Manufacturing (Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, and electrical equipment)
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Sources:
- Congress.gov, H.R.4346 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)-Enrolled Bill, https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4346/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22HR+4346%22%2C%22HR%22%2C%224346%22%5D%7D, 28 Jul 2022
- Mondaq.com, The CHIPS Act Creates A New, CFIUS-Like, Outbound Investment Review Process For The Semiconductor Industry, https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/inward-foreign-investment/1223644/the-chips-act-creates-a-new-cfius-like-outbound-investment-review-process-for-the-semiconductor-industry?email_access=on, 23 Aug 2022
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
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