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Companies that bid on federal contracts must certify that they do not use products from Huawei and four other Chinese tech companies. © Reuters
TAISEI HOYAMA and SHUJI NAKAYAMA, Nikkei staff writers
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- The U.S. will impose a ban next month on federal procurement from businesses that use products made by Huawei Technologies and four other Chinese tech companies deemed security threats, a move that affects more than 800 Japanese enterprises.