China: Commerce Ministry adding 6 companies including Shield AI and Sierra Nevada Corporation on unreliable entity list restrictions over military technology sales to Taiwan

Progress

Current status
adopted
12 Aug 2025 in force
14 May 2025 adopted
10 Apr 2025 in force

Scope

Implementers
China
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Import ban
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

12 Aug 2025
in force

Ministry of Commerce concludes suspension of unreliable entity list measures on 6 US companies reintroducing restrictions

On 12 August 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce is scheduled to reinstate the measures imposed on six U.S. entities under the Unreliable Entity List framework, pursuant to Announcement [2025] No. 8. The original order prohibits the listed entiti…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 May 2025
adopted

Ministry of Commerce suspended unreliable entity list measures on 6 US companies for 90 days

On 14 May 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the suspension of measures imposed on 6 US entities under the Unreliable Entity List framework, pursuant to Announcement [2025] No. 8. The suspension, which will remain in effect for 90 days…

Source
Event type order
Action type postponement
Government branch executive
Government body central government
10 Apr 2025
in force

Ministry of Commerce added 6 companies including Shield AI and Sierra Nevada Corporation to unreliable entity list over military technology sales to Taiwan

On 10 April 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued an order listing 6 companies on its unreliable entity list. The companies are described as having engaged in military technology cooperation with Taiwan, which, according to the Ministry, affects…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government