China Issues FAQs for Unreliable Entity List

China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a set of broad frequently asked questions Oct. 16 on its Unreliable Entity List, including how Beijing decides to add entities to the list, how companies may be removed and the penalties for listed companies. The ministry said it may impose fines “of a corresponding amount according to the severity of the circumstances” against companies added to the list, according to an unofficial translation.

China has added several U.S. defense firms to the list for arms sales to Taiwan (see 2405200055, 2304180029 and 2302160064).