US tightens conditions around 5G relating to Huawei suppliers The rules create a more explicit prohibition on the export of components such as semiconductors, antennas and batteries for Huawei 5G devices 12 March 2021 - 10:57 Eric Martin Picture: REUTERS/MICHELE TANTUSSI
Washington The Biden administration has informed some suppliers to China’s Huawei Technologies of tighter conditions on previously approved export licences, prohibiting items for use in or with 5G devices, according to people familiar with the move.
The 5G ban is effective as of this week, according to the people, who asked not to be identified to discuss nonpublic communications.
The rules create a more explicit prohibition on the export of components like semiconductors, antennas and batteries for Huawei 5G devices, making the ban more uniform among licensees. Some companies had previously received licences that allowed them to keep shipping components to Huawei that the Chinese com
Thursday, February 11, 2021
On January 15, 2021, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Interim Final Rule imposing new restrictions requiring licenses for certain transactions involving “military-intelligence end uses” or “military-intelligence end users” in China, Russia, Venezuela or a country listed in Country Group E:1 or E:2. It is important to note the Interim Final Rule applies to exports, reexports and transfers (in-country) of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), as well as certain transactions involving items that are not subject to the EAR but involving a US Person, which is broader than the military end user rule implemented in 2020 (see our blog post).