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China: Initiation of national security investigation into imported printing and copying equipment

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05 Aug 2026

In August 2026, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced the initiation of a national security investigation into imported printing and copying office equipment equipped with foreign system software.

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Announced: 05 Aug 2026
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Recent update from 05 Aug 2026:

On 5 August 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) adopted Announcement 2026/33, initiating a "foreign trade national security investigation" into imported office equipment with printing and c...

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