Politico | Donald Trump planning more restrictions on US tech exports to China as trade war friction continues
- Commerce Department expected to roll back rules making it easier for US companies to export goods that have both civilian and military purposes
- It may also end policy of approving export licences for such goods if they go to civilian use and instead require reviews on case-by-case basis
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Adam Behsudi on politico.com on May 23, 2019.
The Trump administration is taking steps towards issuing even more restrictions on exports of hi-tech goods to China as the US ratchets up its trade war with Beijing, according to two people familiar with the plans.
The Commerce Department will soon recommend rolling back regulations making it easier for US companies to export certain goods that have both civilian and military purposes, the people said.
Commerce will also recommend ending a general policy of approving export licences for that group of goods if they go to civilian use and instead require reviews on a case-by-case basis.
The expected moves would make it harder for China to acquire US technology. They come on top of actions President Donald Trump has taken since US-China trade talks ground to a halt earlier this month, such as raising tariffs on US$200 billion in Chinese goods.