China extends suspension of sanctions on US companies and strategic export controls
China has extended suspensions of restrictions affecting 32 US-linked companies and six strategic export control measures for two months, following the eighth round of economic and trade negotiations between Beijing and Washington.
BEIJING, Nov. 9, 2026 — China's Ministry of Commerce announced a series of extensions to existing suspensions of trade restrictions and countermeasures, with most taking effect Nov. 10, 2026, and remaining in place for another two months.
The ministry confirmed that measures against 16 US companies placed on its Export Control Control List under Announcement No. 21 of 2025 would remain suspended. The original restrictions, introduced April 4, 2025, prohibited exports of dual-use goods to the designated entities. Exporters seeking to supply those companies must continue applying to the ministry for authorization, with licenses granted following regulatory review. The affected companies include Sierra Nevada Corporation, Oceaneering International and Cubic Corporation.
China also extended the suspension of measures against 11 US companies added to its Unreliable Entity List on April 4, 2025, under Announcement No. 7. The original restrictions prohibited the companies from engaging in import and export activities involving China and making new investments in the country. Chinese businesses may apply for permission to conduct transactions with the designated companies, subject to government approval. The affected entities include Skydio, BRINC Drones, Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems and Insitu.
Separately, the ministry extended the suspension of countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean for another two months, effective Nov. 10. The companies were originally targeted in October 2025 over their alleged support for US trade measures against China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors. The restrictions prohibited Chinese organizations and individuals from conducting transactions or cooperating with the subsidiaries.
In a further announcement issued jointly with the General Administration of Customs, China extended the suspension of six export control measures introduced in October 2025. The measures cover superhard materials, certain rare earth production equipment and raw materials, medium and heavy rare earth products, lithium batteries, artificial graphite anode materials, overseas rare earth-related items and rare earth technologies. Under Announcement No. 58 of 2026, the measures will remain suspended from Nov. 11, 2026, through Jan. 10, 2027.
The extensions continue suspensions previously agreed during US-China trade negotiations rather than removing the underlying designations or permanently repealing the export controls. Beijing said the decisions were intended to implement the latest bilateral trade consensus, while retaining regulatory approval requirements for certain transactions involving the affected US companies.