In consolidated cases from San Patricio County, counsel sparred over whether the import-export clause bars local ad valorem taxes on crude oil held in Texas tank farms that counsel say is destined for foreign sale. Bench questioning focused on precedent including Michelin, Diamond Shamrock (VICO), and Carson Petroleum.

The updated guidance also bars alcohol exports to Russia or Belarus, prompting companies to recheck origin records, permits and shipping plans.

Legislators criticize the U.S. government for allowing AMD and Nvidia to sell AI GPUs to China again, but instead of reinstating the ban, they call for new export rules based on what China can build itself.