China Adds Drone Components With Military Applications to Export Blacklist
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China will add drone components which can be used for military purposes to a trade blacklist, as international controversy rages over the alleged use of Chinese-made drones by Iran and Russia.
To protect China’s “national security and interests,” Chinese exporters will from Sept. 1 face penalties for exporting without permission equipment that meets certain standards. These include infrared imaging gear, synthetic-aperture radars, lasers for target indication, inertial measurement equipment and wireless communication equipment, according to an announcement jointly issued Wednesday by the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs and the Central Military Commission’s equipment development department.
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- China will blacklist certain drone components for export starting Sept. 1 to protect national security, targeting military-use items like infrared imaging gear and engines above 16 kW.
- Exporters violating these regulations face severe penalties, including confiscation of gains and fines up to ten times their value under China’s Export Control Law.
- The announcement follows U.S. sanctions on Chinese entities for supplying Iran's missile programs and coincides with Ukraine's Foreign Minister visiting China.
- SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.
- According to the article, SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. is a Chinese drone-maker that could benefit from China's removal of temporary export controls on certain consumer drones. The company has faced U.S. scrutiny over alleged ties to the Chinese military. DJI stated it opposes the military use of its products and technologies, and it will continue to comply with China’s export control rules and international regulations.
- July 30, 2024：
- The U.S. imposed sanctions on several individuals and entities based on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong for allegedly procuring various components on behalf of Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle programs.
- July 31, 2024：
- An announcement was issued by the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and the Central Military Commission’s equipment development department regarding new trade blacklist additions.
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