Biden Admin Imposes Stricter Conditions on Previously Approved Huawei Licenses, Report Says
The Biden administration has imposed tighter conditions on previously approved export licenses for some Huawei suppliers, Bloomberg reported March 11. The increased restrictions, which took effect last week, “create a more explicit prohibition on the export” of semiconductors and other…
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components for use in Huawei’s 5G devices, and aim to make the Commerce Department’s export restrictions “more uniform among licensees,” the report said. The move is the latest sign that the Biden administration plans to continue a strict Huawei export licensing policy, which began under the Trump administration and ended with a flurry of license denials during President Donald Trump’s final days in office (see 2101150062). A spokesperson for the Bureau of Industry and Security, which oversees the license applications, said it can't comment on licensing decisions due to “confidentiality provisions.”