Scott Bessent says the departments of Treasury, Defense, State were in favor of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months, but Commerce is in charge (CNBC)
Recent disclosures reported by CNBC spotlight prolonged interagency discussions regarding Megaspeed's trade status. Officials across the Treasury, Defense, and State departments favored placing the company on the trade restriction entity list for several months. However, the final authority to officially designate and enforce such an action rests solely with the Department of Commerce.
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Consensus among national security and financial agencies did not automatically trigger tr…: Consensus among national security and financial agencies did not automatically trigger trade enforcement actions.
The Department of Commerce maintains ultimate control over official entity list designati…: The Department of Commerce maintains ultimate control over official entity list designations.
Interagency discussions regarding Megaspeed's regulatory standing have been ongoing acros…: Interagency discussions regarding Megaspeed's regulatory standing have been ongoing across multiple federal bodies.
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