US Rolled Back Restrictions on PPE Exports After Industry Backlash, Report Says
The Trump administration eased its initial restrictions on exports of personal protective equipment (2004080018) after pushback from industry, which pointed out several “shortcomings” of the broad restrictions in a conference call with agencies last week, according to an April 14…
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Bloomberg report. The pushback resulted in the April 9 CBP memo that introduced several limitations on the scope of the restrictions, including exemptions for exports to Canada and Mexico (see 2004090069). On the call, companies and their lawyers said the restrictions would affect shipments to company offices overseas and to U.S. military bases abroad, the report said.