Yeah, it really doesn't, the word "Port" doesn't appear even once in the document.
here's what it says though:
Sec. 2. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security:
(i) to have directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in a United States election;
(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any activity described in subsection (a)(i) of this section or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or
(iii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
So it does make sense, specially considering subsection a.ii, basically it says anyone involved, in any way shape or form with China (or more specifically, the CCP), which would be pretty much 99% of the big port movers, can't do anything with the goods that get to the US.
At least that's how I read it.
edit:
another part that would support it(this one is actually even broader, and to the point):
Sec. 5. The prohibitions in section 2 of this order include the following:
- (a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and
- (b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
Basically it says "is this stuff coming from china? or any other foreign entity that has absolutely anything to do with china? then you can't do anything with it."
Yeah, it really doesn't, the word "Port" doesn't appear even once in the document.
here's what it says though:
Sec. 2. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security:
(i) to have directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in a United States election;
(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any activity described in subsection (a)(i) of this section or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or
(iii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
So it does make sense, specially considering subsection a.ii, basically it says anyone involved, in any way shape or form with China (or more specifically, the CCP), which would be pretty much 99% of the big port movers, can't do anything with the goods that get to the US.
At least that's how I read it.
edit:
another part that would support it(this one is actually even broader, and to the point):
Sec. 5. The prohibitions in section 2 of this order include the following:
- (a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and
- (b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.
Basically it says "is this stuff coming from china? or any other foreign entity that has absolutely anything to do with china? then we can't accept it."
Yeah, it really doesn't, the word "Port" doesn't appear even once in the document.
here's what it says though:
Sec. 2. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security:
(i) to have directly or indirectly engaged in, sponsored, concealed, or otherwise been complicit in foreign interference in a United States election;
(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any activity described in subsection (a)(i) of this section or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or
(iii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property or interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.
So it does make sense, specially considering subsection a.ii, basically it says anyone involved, in any way shape or form with China (or more specifically, the CCP), which would be pretty much 99% of the big port movers, can't do anything with the goods that get to the US.
At least that's how I read it.