FedEx Sues to Block Enforcement of Export Regulations
FedEx is suing the United States government over export rules it says are virtually impossible to follow because it handles millions of packages a day.
The delivery company says most packages are sealed when customers drop them off. It compares names and addresses of shippers and recipients against a government list of groups and people who could be national-security risks.
Memphis, Tennessee-based FedEx sued the Commerce Department and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday in federal court in Washington.
The department said in a statement it has not reviewed the complaint but looks forward to “defending our role in protecting U.S. national security.”
Last year, FedEx paid $500,000 to settle government allegations that it violated export rules in handling some shipments to flagged entities in France and Pakistan.
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