Despite having parted ways with Huawei, Honor has yet to live in peace. They were threatened with being blacklisted by the United States (US) government.
On Aug. 6, 14 Republicans from the U.S. House of Representatives asked the U.S. Department of Commerce to add Honor Device Co to the government’s economic blacklist
Lawmakers led by Michael McCaul stated in a letter that Honor was divesting from Huawei. Honor was added to the U.S. List of Entities in May 2019.
Adding to the list prohibits companies from purchasing parts and components from U.S. companies or using U.S. technology without U.S. government approval.
Republican lawmakers argue that Honor was separated in an effort to circumvent U.S. export control policies aimed at keeping U.S. technology and software out of the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The letter also quoted analysts as saying that "selling Honor gives him access to the semiconductor chips and software he relies on and will likely be blocked if the sale is not made."
A U.S. Department of Commerce spokesman said they value the perspective of members of congress. It stressed that it will continue to review the available information to identify possible additions to the list of entities.
On the demands of members of the Republican House of Representatives, the Chinese Embassy in Washington, Honor and Huawei did not immediately respond to a request for comment submitted by Reuters.
Huawei said in November 2020 that it had sold Honor to a consortium of more than 30 agents and dealers.
Honor sales totaling 100 billion yuan ($ 15.2 billion) are aimed at maintaining the brand. Because the restrictions imposed on Huawei by the United States have disrupted the unit’s supply chain and cut off the company’s access to key hardware such as chips and software.
The US government considers Huawei a threat to national security. However, Huawei has repeatedly denied this.
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