Trump administration proposes expanding Chinese tech gear crackdown

Source: Yahoo! News/Reuters

Fri, April 3, 2026 at 10:17 AM EDT


WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Friday proposed to ban the import of Chinese equipment from a group of manufacturers after previously barring ‌approvals of new models in 2022, the latest move by Washington to crack down ‌on Chinese-made electronic gear.

The FCC had in 2021 added telecommunications and video surveillance equipment made by Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision ​and Dahua to its so-called "Covered List" of companies posing U.S. national security risks. In November 2022, the U.S. telecoms regulator decided not to authorize the import or sale of new models from those Chinese companies.

The FCC said on Friday it was seeking comment on whether to bar the continued import of equipment from ‌the listed Chinese firms approved for ⁠sale in the U.S. before the 2022 order.

The agency said it had tentatively concluded that "prohibiting the continued importation and marketing of previously authorized equipment added ⁠at that time is necessary to protect national security by mitigating risks to the U.S. communications sector.". The Chinese Embassy in Washington and Hikvision did not immediately comment.

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