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China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that in order to implement the consensus reached at the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between China and the United States, it will suspend relevant restrictive measures on 27 US companies for the next two months, starting from November 10, including the Untrusted Entity List and the Export Control List.
ChinaMinistry of Commerce Today (9th) it was announced that in order to implement the consensus reached at the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between China and the United States, relevant restrictive measures on 11 US companies included in the “Unreliable Entity List” and 16 US companies included in the “Export Control List” will be suspended for two months starting from November 10, covering a total of 27 US companies.
Xinhua News Agency reported that China’s Ministry of Commerce issued two consecutive press releases on the 9th. In response to reporters’ questions, the spokesperson pointed out that the Untrusted Entity List Working Mechanism issued an announcement on April 4, 2025, adding 11 US entities to the Untrusted Entity List and taking related measures. In order to implement the consensus reached at the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between China and the United States, China has decided to suspend the relevant measures announced on April 4, 2025, for two months from November 10, 2026.
The Ministry of Commerce said that in accordance with the relevant provisions of the “Regulations on the Unreliable Entity List”, Chinese domestic enterprises can apply for transactions with the above-mentioned entities. The Untrusted Entity List Mechanism will review and approve eligible applications in accordance with the law.
In terms of export controls, the Ministry of Commerce reported that it issued an announcement on April 4, 2025, adding 16 US entities to the export control list, prohibiting them from exporting dual-use goods. In order to implement the consensus arrangements of the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between China and the United States, China has decided to continue to suspend the implementation of relevant measures for two months starting from November 10, 2026.
The Ministry of Commerce also said that if export operators need to export dual-use goods to the above-mentioned entities, they should apply to the Ministry of Commerce in accordance with the relevant provisions of the “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Goods”. The Ministry of Commerce will conduct an examination in accordance with laws and regulations, and grant permission upon meeting the rules.
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The suspension involves two sets of measures, covering a total of 27 US companies, 11 of which are on the Unsustainable Entity List and 16 are on the Export Control List. The related restrictions will be suspended for the next 2 months from November 10.
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China’s Ministry of Commerce said this was to implement the consensus reached at the eighth round of economic and trade consultations between China and the United States. As a result, China has postponed the implementation of substantive sanctions on relevant US companies and hopes to promote bilateral economic and trade interaction in accordance with the existing consultation arrangement.
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If Chinese domestic companies wish to do business with companies included on the Unreliable Entity List, they must apply and undergo review in accordance with the regulations; If export operators want to export dual-use goods to companies included in the export control list, they must also apply to the Ministry of Commerce, and permission can only be granted after passing the review.
