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Chinese Company Granted Entity List Waiver to Buy US Medical Supplies, Filing Says

A Chinese technology company on the Commerce Department’s Entity List received an exemption from Commerce to buy U.S. goods to counter the coronavirus outbreak, according to a stock filing released Feb. 24. The artificial intelligence company, iFlyTek, which was placed…

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on the Entity List in October (see 1910070076), said it applied for and was granted a “medical material exemption” from Commerce, according to an unofficial translation. The company said the exemption allows it to purchase U.S. medical supplies, along with other goods. A Bureau of Industry and Security spokesperson declined to comment.