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China: Import ban on genetic sequencers produced by US company Illumina

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04 Mar 2025

In March 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced banning the import of genetic sequencers produced by US company Illumina. 

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1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

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Implementation date

04 Mar 2025

Revocation date:

09 Nov 2025

Updated: 04 Mar 2025
Import ban

Recent update from 05 Nov 2025:

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On 5 November 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced it would suspend the implementation of the ban on the import of genetic sequencers produced by US c...

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