House Bill Would Add Taiwan to EAR Country Group A:5

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced a bill June 13 that would add Taiwan to Country Group A:5 under the Export Administration Regulations. The bill would seek to add Taiwan to the country group specifically “for purposes” of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization, which authorizes certain exports, reexports and in-country transfers for items that would normally require a license. The bill's full text wasn’t immediately released.