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China: 2023 dual-use catalogue for export and import licencing published

Announcement

30 Dec 2022

In December 2022, the Chinese government released its annual list of 'dual-goods' requiring special import/export licensing.

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Number of interventions

4

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 30 Dec 2022
Import licensing requirement In force
On 30 December 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce removed blood and its preparations, including vaccines from the annual list of goods considered 'dual-use' requiring an import license. Dual-use i...
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Announced: 30 Dec 2022
Export licensing requirement In force
On 30 December 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce removed 3 items from the annual list of goods considered 'dual-use' requiring an export license. Dual-use items can be used for both military and ...
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Implementation date

01 Jan 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 30 Dec 2022
Import licensing requirement In force
On 30 December 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce added 2 chemicals to the annual list of goods considered 'dual-use' requiring an import license. Dual-use items can be used for both military and ...
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Announced: 30 Dec 2022
Export licensing requirement In force
On 30 December 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce added 8 items to the annual list of goods considered 'dual-use' requiring an export license. Dual-use items can be used for both military and civi...
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