China sets deadlines for dual-use export reviews, allows partial clearance

By MLex Staff ( October 20, 2026, 07:26 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese exporters facing customs scrutiny over potentially controlled dual-use goods will have clearer review timelines and a procedure for seeking the release of unrelated shipments under new rules issued Monday. The measures replace a 2025 framework that didn't specify deadlines for regulatory assessments.Chinese exporters whose shipments face customs scrutiny over potential dual-use export controls will have clearer review timelines and a procedure allowing unrelated goods to be cleared separately, under new rules that could make customs procedures more predictable....

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