US Commerce Department Adds 14 Chinese Firms to Unverified List, Increasing Scrutiny

The seal of the Department of Commerce is pictured in Washington, on March 10, 2017. Eric Thayer/Reuters

President Joe Biden’s administration has added 14 Chinese companies to an export precautions list, requiring U.S. exporters to more closely document their business transactions before shipping goods to the Chinese firms listed.

The U.S. Department of Commerce added these Chinese firms to its Unverified List (UVL) on Thursday after commerce officials were unable to verify certain aspects of these foreign business entities, such as how items exported to these firms are ultimately used.