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06 Sep 2026
End Use Under China Export Controls
End use is what the item or technology will actually do in the user’s hands. Weapons, WMD, military modernisation and other prohibited uses can trigger a licence or a ban even whe…
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06 Sep 2026
China Catch-All Export Controls
Catch-all is how Mainland China controls unlisted items when the exporter knows, should know, or is notified that the end user or end use is prohibited. ‘Not on the list’ is the s…
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06 Sep 2026
China Re-Export and Overseas Transfer Controls
China’s Export Control Law can reach re-export and transfers outside the PRC of controlled items and technologies that have a China nexus. A second country, a foreign affiliate, o…
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06 Sep 2026
How to Check Whether an Item Is Export Controlled in China
Checking China export control is a dated memo: identify the item, read the current lists, test catch-all, then decide licence or no-export. HS codes and last year’s PDF are not a…
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06 Sep 2026
Export-Control Compliance Programs in China
A China export-control compliance programme is a written, resourced way to classify, screen, licence, train and record. MOFCOM has issued guidance on internal compliance; a policy…
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06 Sep 2026
China Unreliable Entity List
The Unreliable Entity List is a MOFCOM designation for foreign entities that seriously harm Chinese national interests or companies. Effects can include trade, investment and rela…
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06 Sep 2026
China Control List vs Watch List
A control list classifies items (what needs a licence). A watch or restricted-party list classifies people and entities (who you may not deal with, or must licence extra). Mixing…
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04 Sep 2026
Outbound Manufacturing Compliance: Embedding Export-Control Classification and End-Use Controls into a Chinese Company's Overseas Investment Process
A Chinese manufacturer approves an overseas factory, signs construction milestones and orders production equipment. Only after project commitments are fixed does the compliance te…
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04 Sep 2026
China Customs Audits of Related-Party Import Prices: How Multinationals Should Reconcile Transfer Pricing, Royalties and Customs Valuation Before a Year-End Adjustment Creates Duty Exposure
A multinational group imports components into China from an overseas related party. The China importer pays transfer prices established under the group's tax policy. At year end,…
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04 Sep 2026
Chinese Manufacturers Building Overseas Plants: How China-Side ODI and Export-Control Rules Can Break a Greenfield Project Before Construction Starts
A Chinese manufacturer decides to establish an overseas plant. Management chooses a site, negotiates incentives with the host government, signs a land or factory agreement, orders…
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04 Sep 2026
Electronic Bills of Lading Under China's Revised Maritime Law: What Carriers and Cargo Interests Must Prove When a Digital Record Is Transferred, Converted or Used for Delivery
China's revised Maritime Law took effect on May 1, 2026. One of its most commercially important changes is the new statutory treatment of electronic transport records. The legal q…
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31 Aug 2026
Wenzhou Trade and Customs Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for Trade and Customs lawyers in Wenzhou? This guide starts with the local operating facts that should shape the instruction. Wenzhou exporters rely heavily on private ent…
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31 Aug 2026
Nantong Trade and Customs Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for Trade and Customs lawyers in Nantong? This guide starts with the local operating facts that should shape the instruction. Nantong port trade involves large equipment,…
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31 Aug 2026
Quanzhou Trade and Customs Lawyers & Legal Guide
Looking for Trade and Customs lawyers in Quanzhou? This guide starts with the local operating facts that should shape the instruction. Quanzhou exporters face classification, orig…
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30 Aug 2026
Who Bears Cargo-Loss Risk Under FOB and CIF When Goods Are Damaged at Sea?
A Practical 2026 Guide for Chinese Exporters, Importers, and Cargo Claimants A container leaves a Chinese port in apparently good condition. During the voyage, seawater enters the…
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