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Commerce Department Blocks Export Licenses to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Commerce Department Blocks Export Licenses to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

In a controversial decision, on May 15, 2019, the US Commerce Department announced the addition of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (“Huawei”) and 68 affiliates to its Entity List.  As a result, export licenses for Huawei are subject to a presumption of denial. The Commerce Department cited a number of reasons for its decision, including alleged violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), conspiracy...