According to US-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, On November 17, the Biden administration approved a license application submitted on October 22 by Columbia, Maryland-based Premier Automotive Export, Ltd. (PAE) to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). of the United States in order to export electric vehicles and chargers to Cuban citizens.
The BIS license (D1297862) is valid until November 30, 2026. According to the note, it has several fundamental requirements: the items must be used to meet the needs of the Cuban people; not be intended for resale to the Cuban government or government officials; neither can they be re-exported from Cuba to any other destination; nor may they be used to enable or facilitate the export of goods or services from Cuba that generate income for the Cuban government.”
The Bien administration had denied a license application submitted on September 30, 2021 by PAE to the BIS to export electric vehicles and chargers to Cuban citizens.
“The Commerce Department intends to deny the aforementioned request. We took this action pursuant to Section 1756(a)(2) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) and pursuant to Part 750.6(a) of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).” , said the government entity then.
It continued: “The Department of Commerce believes that the denial of this request furthers the policy of the United States under Section 1752(1)(B) of ECRA, to restrict the export of articles if necessary to significantly advance foreign policy. from United States”.
Finally: “The attached application is refused pursuant to Section 1756(a)(2) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA), as amended, and paragraph 750.6 of the Export Administration Regulations. The United States government concluded that the export would be detrimental to the foreign policy interests of the United States.”
The note of the US-Cuba Trade and Economic Council reports on the delivery of a motorina in Cuba thanks to that license now approved. A Cuban resident in the province of Holguín made the trip to the capital to pick up the 190-pound equipment, priced at $2,100, with a two-year warranty and 24,000 miles. She was sold by PAE, which also offers electric bikes made by Morgantown, West Virginia-based Z Electric Vehicle Corporation.
Deposits and payments are made to PAE in the United States by relatives and friends of users residing in Cuba.
