U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that after the assessment, released in July 2006, China high-tech export control policy will be formally implemented. The United States will release the so-called "authorized a preliminary list of qualified end-users (veu) column in this list of Chinese companies to be allowed to steam flow products imported from the United States , specific industries, mainly related to electronic products, semiconductor equipment, and chemical.

July 6, 2006, the U.S. Department of Commerce specifically responsible for export control policies of Industry and Security Bureau (bis) announced the "People's Republic of China export and re-export control policy changes and clarifications and a new authorization of qualified end-user system draft to expand the scope of the export control of goods. The file has just been completed and reviewed, not yet implemented.

In a statement, the U.S. Commerce Department announced that it will cancel the permit system for authorized users in the part, but at the same time may contribute to China's military modernization "restricted products in implementing the new permit system.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said in a statement, the latest release of the export policy to China is to seek balance in the complex relationship with China ", said" let U.S. companies more easily to those who pre-assessment of the Chinese civil export customers, while restricting the export of U.S. technology that could enhance China's military strength "and" common sense "move. "We are taking measures for the U.S. national security, U.S. exporters as well as the people of employment are good." Gutierrez said.

The new policy of the United States, the Chinese enterprises in line with the United States the so-called "authorized qualified end-users' qualifications in the import part of the controlled U.S. exports will no longer need to apply for a permit. The United States is expected to publish a preliminary list of enterprises as early as next month.

That in the U.S. "may be sold to Chinese military end-users" list, new requirements are imposed stringent restrictions. U.S. Department of Commerce, said in a statement that these banned products, including products and technologies that could enhance China's military strength ". The U.S. side said, these restricted products, technology and software involved a total of 20 categories, sub-31 small items, including aircraft and aircraft engines, avionics, inertial navigation systems, lasers, depleted uranium, underwater cameras and propulsion systems and part for space telecommunications and air defense equipment. The United States said that the list developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of Defense experts for specialized military purposes, no international market for sale.

In the draft in July last year, the steam flow meter of the U.S. Commerce Department to restrict exports to China up to 47 categories. Late last year, Gutierrez once said in public, the United States will be officially promulgated in the coming months the new requirements, clear high-tech products exports to China.