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One free scan finds every outdated or missing driver and matches the right update for your exact hardware.Free scan · exact hardware matchChina’s April 9, 2025 action covered 18 U.S. firms, but it was not one blanket sanction: 12 companies were added to an export-control list and six to China’s unreliable-entities list. The measures had different restrictions. They are also not the latest developments: China announced separate measures in June and August 2026.
What China announced in April 2025
Reuters reported on April 9, 2025, that China added 12 U.S. companies to its export-control list and six to its unreliable-entities list, producing the headline total of 18. The report said the six unreliable-entities designations were tied by Beijing to arms sales or military cooperation with Taiwan. Those firms were barred from China-related import and export activity and investment.
Reuters characterized the action as mainly targeting companies supplying the Pentagon and federal agencies. That is the news report’s description, not language to attribute to the formal Chinese notices. The available account does not establish a complete roster of all 18 firms, so a company-by-company list cannot be supplied reliably here.
Why the two April lists matter
The total combines two different policy mechanisms, not 18 firms subject to identical restrictions. The April report identifies the number of companies in each category, but does not provide enough detail here to specify the export-control terms for each of the 12 firms. The reported restrictions on the six unreliable-entities designees were different: they concerned China-related imports, exports, and investment.
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At the time, the action came amid escalating tariffs. Reuters reported that China had announced a 50% increase in tariffs on U.S. goods, on top of a previously announced 34% increase. Those are historical figures describing the April 2025 context, not current tariff rates.
How the later China measures differ
China announced additional actions in 2026. They should not be folded into the April 2025 count: the June announcements concerned a new export-control list and a separate government-procurement restriction, while the August announcement set a broader case-by-case review for specified exports to the United States.
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| Date and source | Measure and count | Restrictions described | Stated rationale or scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2025; Reuters report | 12 U.S. companies added to an export-control list; six added to the unreliable-entities list | The report gives no complete roster or full terms for the 12 export-control designations. It says the six unreliable-entities designees were barred from China-related import and export activity and investment. | Beijing tied the six unreliable-entities designations to arms sales or military cooperation with Taiwan. Reuters said the action mainly targeted firms supplying the Pentagon and federal agencies. |
| June 22, 2026; China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) | 10 U.S. entities added to an export-control list | Exports of dual-use items to the entities were prohibited. Organizations and individuals in any country or region were also prohibited from transferring Chinese-origin dual-use items to them; exports already underway were to stop. Applications could be made for exports deemed necessary in special circumstances. | MOFCOM later said the measure responded to U.S. additions to the so-called list of Chinese military companies. |
| June 2026; separate measure reported by MOFCOM | 46 U.S. companies covered by a government-procurement restriction | The Ministry of Finance separately prohibited government procurement of products made by the companies. This was distinct from the 10-entity export-control list. | MOFCOM described the companies as military-related enterprises; the procurement measure was attributed to the Ministry of Finance. |
| August 5, 2026; MOFCOM | Case-by-case export review, not a new company count | Exports to the United States of dual-use drones, key components, and related technology on China’s export-control list were subject to strict case-by-case review. Normal license-facilitation measures did not apply. | The announcement concerned specified controlled goods going to the United States; it did not say that all drone exports were categorically prohibited. |
Who was named in the June 2026 export-control announcement?
MOFCOM’s June 22, 2026 notice named these 10 entities: Aveox, Red Cat, Teal Drones, IMSAR, Jaia Robotics, Ball Aerospace, Oshkosh Defense, L3Harris Maritime Services, MP Materials, and USA Rare Earth. The notice concerned dual-use items and Chinese-origin dual-use items, not a general ban on all dealings with every U.S. company.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What the headline means for readers
The April 2025 headline described a real escalation, but its “18” is a combined count across two lists. It does not mean that all 18 firms faced the same rules, that all U.S. defense firms were covered, or that the action itself banned trade in all U.S. goods. For personal-finance readers, the tariff increases reported alongside the action are the direct consumer-facing context, but those figures are not current rates and the company measures alone do not establish a particular effect on household prices.
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In its June 2026 press-conference response, a MOFCOM spokesperson said: “The above-mentioned U.S. companies are all military-related enterprises.” That is the Chinese government’s characterization of the companies, not an independent assessment.
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