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3M Says It Needed Chinese Approval To Sell Medical Masks In The US

2020-04-03

[Alpha News MN] 3M says it asked China for permission to sell more N95 masks in America after President Donald Trump scolded the company for exporting medical masks as American hospitals struggle to acquire them.

Now, it appears that the president has made good on this promise as he “formally invoked the Defense Production Act,” according to a Friday press release from 3M. Trump’s order has the effect of forcing 3M to prioritize America’s needs amidst the COVID-19 epidemic.

3M says that to follow this order, it “secured approval from China to export to the U.S. 10 million N95 respirators manufactured by 3M in China,” according to the release.

The Minnesota based company said it cannot simply sell the masks it makes in the US to American hospitals because those masks are destined for Latin America and Canada. 3M claims that the “significant humanitarian implications of ceasing respirator supplies to healthcare workers in Canada and Latin America” prevent them from allowing American hospitals to purchase these domestically produced masks.

Before this official action occurred, 3M failed to comply with other White House requests involving the availability of N95s, reports the Financial Times.

Posted by:mercutio

#4 Possession is 9/10ths of The Law.

Which is what the Defense Production Act gives us.

Posted by: trailing wife 2020-04-03 23:34

#3 Possession is 9/10ths of The Law.

Posted by: Shock Ominese5736 2020-04-03 20:54

#2 A company from the peoples republic of Minnesota.

Posted by: 3dc 2020-04-03 20:09

#1 The clear cut advantages of gerbilization.

/sarc

Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-04-03 19:46

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