Where in that article did he say americans should be able to sell whatever they want? But there is no safety issue. Why shouldnt europeans enjoy the latest and best tech available rather than be bogged down in what will be old tech.

Further, the law doesnt make things any easier, and in fsct harder. How will you determine a power only USB-c, from a low bandwidth USB-C from a high bandwidth USB-c. The connectors look identical.