Reading Room Document
Applicability of Export Control Act to copper.
The document is a memo discussing the applicability of the Export Control Act to copper. It outlines the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to prohibit or curtail the export of copper under the Act, and cites examples of similar controls placed on other materials in the past. The memo also raises questions about the current extent of export controls on copper and whether the existing regulations are sufficient to completely bar its export. The conclusions reached in the document suggest that there are existing export controls on copper, but further review is needed to determine their adequacy.
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