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China adds two drug precursor chemicals to North America export list
China is requiring permits for shipments of two additional chemicals to North America, according to ABC News.
The short version
- China announced new permit requirements for exporting two additional illicit drug precursors to North America.[ABC News]
- The policy update expands the total list of controlled precursor chemicals for those destinations to 18.[ABC News]
- The joint announcement by Chinese trade authorities comes ahead of a planned summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.[ABC News]
Key facts
- China is requiring export permits for two additional drug-making chemicals exported to the United States, Mexico, and Canada.[ABC News]
- The addition brings the total number of restricted precursor chemicals under these export controls to 18.[ABC News]
- The United States considers China the primary global producer of precursor chemicals used to manufacture synthetic drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine.[ABC News]
Sources
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- China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meetingABC News - Business · Wire: associated-press