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China: Removal of ten US companies from the Unreliable Entity List and removal of import ban on genetic sequencers produced by US company Illumina (October 2025)

Announcement

05 Nov 2025

In November 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced removing ten US companies from China's Unreliable Entity List. WIth the same announcement, the Ministry removed the import ban on genetic sequencers produced by US company Illumina.

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Number of interventions

3

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

3 liberalising

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Implementation date

10 Nov 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 05 Nov 2025
FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force
On 5 November 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the suspension of the addition of ten US companies to China's Unreliable Entity List. Among others, the permanent suspension means that ...
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Announced: 05 Nov 2025
Import ban In force
On 5 November 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the suspension of the addition of ten US companies to China's Unreliable Entity List. Among others, the permanent suspension means that t...
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Announced: 05 Nov 2025
Export ban In force
On 5 November 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the suspension of the addition of ten US companies to China's Unreliable Entity List. Among others, removing the companies from the Unrel...
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