China Adds 14 EU Entities to Its Export Control List

MOFCOM Announcement No. 30 of 2026 | 24 July 2026

On 24 July 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) published Announcement No. 30 of 2026, adding 14 entities in the European Union to China’s Export Control List. The measures took effect on the date of publication.

The announcement affects exports of dual-use items to the listed entities and also restricts overseas transfers or supplies of China-origin dual-use items. Companies with China-related supply chains should screen pending and ongoing transactions against the published names and addresses.

Measures imposed

MOFCOM imposed four operational requirements. Export operators are prohibited from exporting dual-use items to the 14 listed entities. Overseas organizations and individuals are prohibited from transferring or providing China-origin dual-use items to them. Activities already under way must stop immediately. Where an export is required in special circumstances, the export operator must apply to MOFCOM.

Entities covered by the announcement

The list includes companies and institutions in Italy, Germany, France, Poland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Lithuania. The published names are:

• Lafert S.p.A. — Italy
• Garnet S.r.l. — Italy
• Sindlhauser Materials GmbH — Germany
• Rheinmetall AG — Germany
• Antraco Chemie-Handelsgesellschaft mbH — Germany
• InPACT S.A. — France
• III-V LAB — France
• Cavok UAS — France
• Vigo Photonics S.A. — Poland
• Politechnika Wroclawska — Poland
• IHC Merwede Holding B.V. — The Netherlands
• TATRA TRUCKS a.s. — Czech Republic
• Opticoelectron Group — Bulgaria
• Ekspla UAB — Lithuania

Immediate compliance review

A name-only screening exercise may miss relevant matches. The announcement identifies each entity by name and address, and transaction screening should take both into account. Companies should also review the role of the end user, consignee, distributor and other intermediaries in the transaction chain.

The first review should cover pending shipments, signed contracts, open purchase orders and activities already in progress. Where a listed entity appears in the transaction chain, the company should determine whether the item is subject to China’s dual-use export control regime and whether the proposed conduct amounts to an export, transfer or provision covered by the announcement.

Internal procedures should allow an immediate hold while the business verifies the counterparty, item classification, end use and end user. Contract, logistics and compliance teams should work from the same screened data so that a shipment is not released while a legal review remains open.

Special circumstances

The announcement allows an export operator to apply to MOFCOM where an export is necessary in special circumstances. It does not create an automatic exception. The applicant should be prepared to explain the item, parties, end use, end user and circumstances supporting the request.

Practical points for contracts and supply chains

• Check entity names, addresses, aliases and transaction roles against the published list.
• Review whether China-origin dual-use items could reach a listed entity through an overseas intermediary.
• Place affected orders and shipments on hold while the legal and classification review is completed.
• Preserve screening records, communications and the basis for any decision to stop or proceed.
• Escalate any proposed special-circumstances application before shipment or transfer.

Official source

MOFCOM Announcement No. 30 of 2026, published on 24 July 2026