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Presidential Determination

Determination Under Section 2(b)(2)(D) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as Amended: People's Republic of China

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In simple terms

President Clinton determined it is in the national interest for the Export-Import Bank to extend approximately $237.25 million in financing to China for purchasing U.S. equipment and services to expand a power plant in Dalian, Liaoning Province. The determination was directed to be reported to Congress and published in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 22447

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 60 FR 22447

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Determination signed and effective

  4. Report to Congress and Federal Register publication

Market exposure

Policy exposure mapping — not investment advice. Illustrative public companies are incomplete and not recommendations.

Sectors

Oil & gasOther industrial

Mechanisms

Subsidy / incentive

Role pressure

  • ProtectiveDomestic producer — U.S. equipment and service providers benefit from Ex-Im Bank-backed export opportunity for power plant equipment
  • MixedProject developer — Chinese power plant developer receives favorable financing but becomes dependent on U.S. sourcing requirements

Geographies

USCN

Illustrative public companies

Curated watchlist matches by sector/role — incomplete; not a recommendation.

MMM3MCATCaterpillarLNGCheniere EnergyCVXChevronCOPConocoPhillipsXOMExxon MobilFCXFreeport-McMoRanGEVGE VernovaHONHoneywellSHELShellSPYSPDR S&P 500 ETFTSLATesla

Confidence: medium · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Determine national interest for Ex-Im Bank to extend ~$237,253,000 loan to PRC for Dalian power plant expansion
  • Report determination to Congress
  • Publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Determination signed and effective April 21, 1995
  • Direction to report to Congress and publish in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Congressional notification
  • Federal Register publication (occurred May 5, 1995)

Long term

  • Potential execution of $237.25 million Ex-Im Bank loan for Dalian power plant expansion
  • U.S. export opportunities for power generation equipment to China

Risks & tensions

  • Single-project financing determination with limited broader policy precedent
  • Context of 1990s U.S.-China trade and human rights tensions not addressed in text
  • No explicit conditions or safeguards specified in determination text
Presidential Determination: Determination Under Section 2(b)(2)(D) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as Amended: People's Republic of China · Executive Orders