The Department of Commerce has decided to add Illumina, Inc. to the list of unreliable entities

On March 4th, the Ministry of Commerce announced that in order to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, in accordance with the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, the National Security Law of the People's Republic of China, the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant laws, and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Provisions on the List of Unreliable Entities, the Working Mechanism for the List of Unreliable Entities has decided to include Illumina, Inc. in the List of Unreliable Entities on February 4, 2025. The following measures are hereby decided to be taken against the enterprise: It is prohibited to export gene sequencers to China. The matters not covered in this announcement shall be implemented in accordance with the Provisions on the List of Unreliable Entities. This announcement shall come into effect on the date