Commerce Department Still Hopes to Propose Tech Export Controls Soon

The Commerce Department hopes to release proposed controls on emerging technology exports “in the next couple weeks,” said Matt Borman, deputy undersecretary for export administration. “We’ve got a set that we’re working on in internal review,” he told a Materials and Equipment Technical Advisory Committee meeting Wednesday. “So we’re hoping to get those through interagency [review] and out for public comment in the next couple weeks.” Officials have said for months the controls would be released soon, and companies and trade groups are growing concerned (see 1911070026). Also at the meeting, Borman said decisions on Huawei license applications are coming (see 1911210027).