Insights

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.

2026-09-22

Libya's reconstruction market is opening up: field notes from Benghazi, September 2026

From 11 to 16 September 2026, MOHENG organised and accompanied a delegation from a Chinese state-owned construction group to Benghazi, meeting the Ministry of Investment, the Development and Reconstruction Fund of Libya and local engineering firms. Libya's reconstruction projects are now being released in volume, and Chinese contractors are wanted. These notes set out the opportunities we saw and the value of getting in early.

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2026-08-17

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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