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China Releases Draft Export Control Law for Public Comment
July 21, 2017, Covington Alert
On June 16, 2017, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released for public comment a draft of the Export Control Law (“the Draft Law”). While China has a number of regulations relating to export controls and has signed numerous nonproliferation agreements, the Draft Law would be China’s first law specifically addressing export controls and would implement an export controls system that protects China’s national security and consolidates its nonproliferation efforts. This new law, if enacted as drafted, would bring China’s system somewhat closer to other export control regimes, although certain provisions are still inconsistent with the approach of other jurisdictions. The Draft Law also introduces new restrictions on the provision of “export control-related” information” outside of China, highlighting the government’s desire to tighten the control of cross-border transfers of technical data related to controlled items. The Draft Law is expected to be introduced to the National People’s Congress for a first reading in 2018.
September 21, 2020, Covington Alert
On September 19, 2020, China’s Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") issued regulations that provide new details on the government’s plans for an “Unreliable Entity List” first proposed in May 2019.
July 9, 2020, Covington Alert
China has published a near-final draft of a new Export Control Law that, if enacted as drafted, would build upon China’s existing export control regulations, which are scattered across multiple laws, administrative regulations, and implementation rules, with the goal of creating a unified export control system to promote China’s commitment to nonproliferation ...
August 8, 2018
The Trump Administration has released its final list of approximately $16 billion in Chinese imports that will be subject to an additional 25 percent ad valorem tariff, which will go into effect on August 23, 2018. The Administration has announced that it will provide an opportunity to request that "particular products" subject to the additional duties be ...