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China: Trade Barrier Investigation into US practices affecting global supply chains

Announcement

27 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the commencement of a trade barrier investigation into various measures implemented by the United States that allegedly disrupt global production and supply chains.

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Number of interventions

1

0 certainly harmful

1 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 27 Mar 2026
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Recent update from 30 Mar 2026:

On 27 March 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce adopted Announcement 2026/17, launching a "foreign trade barrier investigation" into "US measures that disrupt global production and supply chains...

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