China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday that it will continue to suspend or remove certain measures targeting U.S. companies listed under the country’s “unreliable entity list,” effective August 12, 2025.
The move follows the consensus reached during the recent high-level China–U.S. economic and trade meeting in Stockholm, where both nations pledged to ease restrictions and maintain non-tariff countermeasures at a minimum to support bilateral trade ties.
According to the ministry, the penalties announced on April 4 against 11 U.S. entities will remain suspended for an additional 90 days, while the measures imposed on April 9 against another six firms have been fully lifted. These entities had previously been barred from import and export activities with China and from making new investments in the country under the “Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law.”
Chinese enterprises may now apply to conduct business with these companies. Applications will be reviewed under the unreliable entity list mechanism, with approvals granted to those meeting all compliance requirements.
The ministry stated that the decision reflects both sides’ commitment to implementing the agreements reached in Stockholm, easing trade tensions, and contributing to a more stable and predictable global economic environment.
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