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US weekly rail traffic sinks even further amid headwinds
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is shrinking U.S. rail volumes as the housing construction and retail sectors struggle to stay afloat.
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Two dozen overseas entities placed on restrictive US export control list
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said the 24 companies and individuals added to the Entity List pose a U.S. national security and…
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Clarifying ‘routed’ exports for US data collection, enforcement
The Commerce Department’s Census Bureau and Bureau of Industry and Security believe an upcoming proposed rulemaking may resolve the regulatory confusion for required export data.
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Commerce extends Huawei export license privilege
Trump administration reminds U.S. exporters of semiconductors and other technologies that it views the Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer as a continued security threat.
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Appeals Court finds Trump’s 25% steel tariff constitutional
The federal court affirmed an earlier decision by the Court of International Trade, despite a challenge from the American Institute for International Steel claiming the…
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Can Commerce Department control exports of new coronavirus?
U.S. export licenses are required for numerous types of highly infectious diseases that are shared in the form of samples for medical research between labs…
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US tightens export controls for Russia, Yemen
The Commerce Department wants to further restrict U.S.-origin items that could assist in nuclear and missile weapons development and diversion efforts in the two countries.
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State Department bans exports to 13 weapons proliferators
The Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation ordered the revocation of export licenses linked to violators of the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act.
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Defense Department ends opposition to proposed Huawei export restriction
The Commerce Department wants to tighten the licensable requirement for exports containing U.S. semiconductor components to 10% for the Chinese telecom.
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US indictment alleges illicit Huawei exports to North Korea, Iran
The Justice Department also said Huawei and its subsidiaries violated the RICO Act by stealing trade secrets and copyrighted works from six U.S. companies.
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