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China — export control & related measures (orientation)
- Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China and implementing regulations / catalogues as amended
- Dual-use item and technology control lists / catalogues administered under competent authorities (confirm current published version)
- Customs Law enforcement interface for illegal export and smuggling of controlled items
- Unreliable entity list and other counter-measure / blocking themes as published by competent commerce authorities
- Licensing and exporter compliance obligations under current ministry practice
Tracker: China measure tracker · Defence depth: dual-use / smuggling.
United States — export controls & sanctions (orientation)
- EAR — Export Administration Regulations (BIS); Commerce Control List; licence exceptions; Entity List / Unverified List / Military End User themes
- OFAC — sanctions programs; SDN and related lists; 50% ownership guidance for blocked persons
- ITAR — USML / DDTC where defence articles/services apply (separate from EAR)
- Federal Register notices amending lists, rules, and licence policies
Tracker: US measure tracker · US export controls guide · SDN 50% · Entity List removal.
European Union (supporting lane)
- Dual-use Regulation (EU) 2021/821 and annexes; national implementing measures
- EU restrictive measures (sanctions) regulations and Council decisions; ownership/control guidance themes
EU sanctions & dual-use guide · overview tracker EU row: multi-lane overview.
How to cite and refresh
- Prefer official gazettes, ministry sites, OFAC/BIS/EU Official Journal texts over secondary blogs
- Record the instrument name, date, and version used in your internal memo
- Re-open primary sources after every tracker status change marked High volatility
- Never treat a tracker row as a licence grant or a clean screening result
Last legally verified: August 2026.
Related guides
- Export Control & Sanctions Knowledge Centre
- China Export Control & Sanctions Tracker
- US Export Control & Sanctions Tracker
- Multi-lane overview (China · US · EU)
- Sanctions & export-control screening workflow
- Export Compliance Program (ECP)
- Export control & trade sanctions compliance
- US export controls for Chinese companies
- BIS Entity List removal
- Dual-use & customs smuggling defence (China)
- EU sanctions & dual-use
- SDN 50% rule
- Semiconductor equipment controls
- Chinese Companies Going Global
Next steps
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Attribution
Reviewed by Helen Yao, Beijing Yingke (Zhuhai) Law Firm. Advises Chinese companies on export-control and trade-sanctions compliance programmes across PRC, US and EU regimes. View directory profile →
Review tier: Reviewed by — orientation accuracy review. Not legal advice for a live shipment, licence, or listing. No attorney–client relationship is formed by reading these pages.
Last reviewed: August 2026 · Primary sources · Centre hub.