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Working notes on export control, cross-border sourcing and technical specification review. These are rules we have checked and problems we have run into on live projects, not industry commentary.

Exporting machine tools from China: what changed in June 2026

GACC Announcement 2026 No. 77 took effect on 30 June 2026. Exports under HS 8454–8465 must now be screened for dual-use control at procurement, receipt and declaration. This note sets out the scope, the new declaration fields, how to read the 2B201 thresholds, and who carries the liability.

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