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China’s MOFCOM Lists Japanese Industrial Giants: A New Era of Export Controls
On February 24, 2026, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) fundamentally altered the trade landscape by adding 20 Japanese entities to its Export Control List and 20 more to a "Watch List." This episode of the Trade Compliance Brief analyzes why icons like Subaru, Mitsubishi Materials, and TDK are now under intense scrutiny. We discuss the shift toward restricting any dual-use items that "enhance Japan's military capabilities" and what this means for global supply chains relying on Chinese raw materials and components.
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