US Commerce Department Considers Sanctions Over Companies Profiting From Xinjiang

By: Charles Rollet, Published on Oct 04, 2018

The US Commerce Department is considering its own sanctions for businesses alleged to be enabling repression in the Chinese region of Xinjiang such as Hikvision and Dahua, potentially making it near-impossible for American companies to export key components to them.

This is new and in addition to the Treasury and State departments considering their own separate set of “Global Magnitsky” sanctions for Hikvision and Dahua over the firms’ Xinjiang involvement. (Trump Administration Considers Sanctions Against Dahua and Hikvision).

In this note, we examine the multiple efforts and how this would impact Dahua and Hikvision.

*** ** ******** ********** is *********** *** *** sanctions *** ********** ******* to ** ******** ********** in *** ******* ****** of ******** **** ** Hikvision *** *****, *********** making ** ****-********** *** American ********* ** ****** key ********** ** ****.

**** ** *** *** in ******** ** *** Treasury *** ***** *********** considering ***** *** ******** set ** “****** *********” sanctions *** ********* *** Dahua **** *** *****’ Xinjiang ***********.(***** ************** ********* ********* Against ***** *** *********).

** **** ****, ** examine *** ******** ******* and *** **** ***** impact ***** *** *********.

[***************]

Difference ******* ******** **** *** ********/***** *********

****** *** ******* ********* sanctions **** *** ******** and ***** ***********, ***** would *********** *** ********* and *****’* ******** ********** by ******** ***** ** assets *** ******* *** their ************ **** ** entities, *** ******** ********** sanctions ***** ** ******* to ********* ** ********** to *** ******-************ “********” before ********* ********* ** them.

**** ** ***** ** being ***** ** *** “****** ****”, ***** ****** ******** are **** ******* ** a “*********** ** ******” *****.

Commerce **** *** ********* ** ** ******** ***** ** ****

**** **** *** ******** Department ** ******** *** own ********* ***** ************ ******** * ******* *********** ** ******* ***** Rubio (*-**) *** ***. Chris ***** (*-**) ** September ****** ************ ** US ***** ******* ********** used *** ***************************** ******* ** ********.

** *** *****, ******** secretary ****** **** **** he *** *********** ******* to *** “******* ***********, businesses, *** ****** ** a **** ** ******** subject ** ******* ******* requirements” *** ** ***** ****** concerns. **** ***** **** this ****** ** ***** conducted “*************” **** ******* likely ** ** ******** “later **** ****.”

Impact ** ******** *********

** ********* *** ***** are ******** ** *** Entity ****, **** ***** be ******* **** ****** US-made ********** *** ***** products. ** ** ******* columnist *** ************:

***** *** ************ ***** contemplated ** *** *.*. Commerce **********, *** ***** ** Intel *** ** ****** to **** ******* ** $39 ******* *********. ******, another ******** ********* *** Hikvision *******, ********* $*.* billion ** ******* ** China ** *** ***** half ** *** ****. [Note: $** ******* ** a ********* ** *********’****** ****** **************.]

** ******** ** ***** and ******, ********* ** a ***** ******** ** Dahua *** *********, ********** for ***** ********* ******-*** cameras **** ** ******* buyers.

Hikvision ****** ******* ******* ********

******** ************ ** *********’* state-owned ****** ******* **** already **** ***** ** the ****** **** *** Hikvision ****** *** ** far ******** **********. (***** ********** **** ****** Control ** *********’* ******* Government ******)

Hikvision/Dahua’s ******** *********** * ***** ****

**** *** ****** *** to ********* *** *****’* record ** ********* *********** in ********, * ****** of ***** ***** *********** are ******* ** **** built * ****** ********* ************ state*********** ** ** *** million *********.

*** *** ***** ***** have *** $*.* ********* ********** ************ ******** in ******** ********* ********** contracts *****-********* ***************, ********** *** ********** they **** ** ***** to *** ****** ****.

Doing ******** ** ******** ***** ************ ***** ********

*** **** **** *** Commerce, ********, *** ***** departments *** *** *** deliberating * ******* ** harsh ********* **** ***** rights ** ******** **** the ********* **** ** doing ******** *****, ************ for ***** ** *** security ********.

* ****** ******* ********* by * **-***** ***** tank**** ******* *** *** the ******* *** ********* doing ******** ** ********, ********* ******* ******* for ********* **** ****** to *********.

Comments (6)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

10/04/18 01:39pm

***** *** ** ** more ** *** *** U.S. **** ** ******* on ***** *** ************.  Perhaps *** ******** ******** has **** ********** ****** Chinese ******* ****?

*** *** ****: *** China **** * **** Chip ** ********** *.*. Companies

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/04/18 08:58pm

*** ********* ********** ** a ******* **** **** a ****** ******** ******* organization ****** ********* ******** vulnerable. 

* ***'* ***** **** people ********** *** ************ conflict ** ***** **. the **** *****.  ** our *****, **** ****** view ******* * ****** product ** * *********** to ****** *****'* *****.  Chinese ********** ** ******* to ********* ***** ********** as *** *****'* ******* factory *** *** ******* to ******* ******** **.  We're ******** ***** **** quarter, **** *** ******** about **** *******.

**'* *** ********** ** how***** ********** **** ******* ** reality. 

* ******* *** ******** situation ** ****** ***** for * **** ****** battle.  ***** *** **** oppressed ****** ********, *** is *** ** ****** for **** ***?

Avatar

Charles Rollet

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #2 | 10/05/18 02:24pm

** ******, ***** *** many ***** ********* ****** in *** ***** - but ** ***** ***** that *** **** ****** Xinjiang ** ******* ********* from *** ** ** the ***** ***** ** the ********** ****** *****. By **** *********,* ********** ** ** ******* total ******* *** ***** indefinitely ******** ** ********* re-education *****, ****** *** "********" **** ********* ****** too ***** ** ********* abroad. *** *********' ******** are***** ****** ********** ** *****, while ****** *********** ******* are***** ********* ** ******** ** ******* (by **** ***** **** Hikvision) ** ******* *******' religious ********** **/* *** possibly **** **** *** detention.

**** ** *** **** of ***** ****** ***** the ****** ** *** USSR, ****** **** * high-tech *****. *** **'* not ****** ***** ** a ******* ******* **** Syria ** *****, *** in *****, * ******* at ***** ***** ******* the**' *** ******* *******.

** ********, *** ** response *** **** ******** slow. ** ** *****, there *** ** ********* whatsoever ** ****** ***** business ** ********, ***** *********** *** ********* *** still *********.

* **** ***'* ***** the ** ***** ** use ******** ** ***** for *** ******* ******** conflict **** ***** - the ** ********** *** already **** * **** detailed **** *** ****** like ******* ***** ****** on ****** ** ****** competition, *********, ***. (**** the ******* ***"****** **** *****'* ****, Policies, *** ********* ******* to ********** ********, ************ Property, *** **********" *** **** *** *******.)

Avatar

Rich Moore

10/04/18 03:20pm

*'* ******* ** ******** thinks **** **** ********** lead ** * *** on *** ******* ****** Manufacturers ** *** *** Compliant ************* **** ***** business ** *** **.  If **, ***** ************* need ** ******** ** any ** ***** ********** are **** ** *****?

Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to Rich Moore | 10/05/18 09:24pm

****, ** * ******* of *** ********** **** west, *** * *** say **: * ******* that ***** ** *** right ****** ** ******, but ** ** ****** making **** * ******** change *** ** ****** to ****** *** **** bit **** **** *** stampede.

*** ******** *** **, who's ***** ** ******* a **** *********** **** allows ** ** ******** wean ********* *** ** this **********?

Avatar

Charles Rollet

In reply to Rich Moore | 10/06/18 06:10am

**'* **** ** ****. The****** **** ** **** ******** *** doesn't ****** ***** ********** like "*** ******* ****** maufacturers" - **** ****** out ********** ********* ***-**-***.  There *** **** **** Chinese ************* **** *** not ************ ******** ** Xinjiang, ** ** ********** those ***** ***** *** be ***** ** *** Entity **** ** ********* for ********** ** ***** rights ****** *****.

***'** ***** **** ** the ***** **** ********, Hikvision, *****, *** ******** other ******* ************* **** a *********** ******** ** Xinjiang ***** **** ********* sanctions ******* ** ****. This *** *** ***** all *** *******, *** definitely * *** *****, effectively ******** **** ******* cameras **** ****** **** the ** ** ***. 

**** ******** ***** *********** ban ********* ** ***** components ****** **** *** US ***. *** ** wouldn't *********** ****** ********** from ***** ******* ********* that ***'* **** *********** a ******** ********.

Read this IPVM report for free.

This article is part of IPVM's 6,367 reports, 855 tests and is only available to members. To get a one-time preview of our work, enter your work email to access the full article.

Already a member? Login here | Join now

Related Reports

Hikvision Put on US DoD "Communist Chinese Military Companies" List, Faces Risk of Presidential Sanctions on Jun 26, 2020
The US DoD has put Hikvision on a list of "Communist Chinese Military Companies", exposing Hikvision to the risk of US Presidential sanctions that...
Hikvision Lobbying Against And Preparing For Potential US Sanctions on Sep 09, 2019
Hikvision has been lobbying against and preparing for potential US sanctions, according to US government records, financial filings and partner...
US Considers Sanctions Against Hikvision and Dahua on May 22, 2019
The US government is considering blacklisting "up to 5" PRC surveillance firms, including Hikvision and Dahua, Bloomberg reported, with human...
Pressure Mounts Against Dahua and Hikvision Xinjiang Business on Nov 19, 2018
Pressure is mounting against Hikvision, Dahua, and other companies operating in Xinjiang as an international outcry brews against the Chinese...
Sell Dahua or Hikvision At All, Banned From Selling to US Federal Government, Says US HASC on Aug 29, 2018
The US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Communications Director has confirmed to IPVM that if a company sells Dahua or Hikvision at all, they...
US Government Puts Export Control On Hikvision's Chinese Government Parent on Aug 07, 2018
Chinese media and the Chinese stock market have not only been concerned about the NDAA bill banning Hikvision for US government use. Additionally,...
US Congressional Hearing on China Human Rights Crisis Calls Out Dahua and Hikvision on Jul 31, 2018
The US Congress had a hearing titled "Surveillance, Suppression, and Mass Detention: Xinjiang’s Human Rights Crisis" in which Dahua and Hikvision...
US / China Tariffs March 2018 on Mar 23, 2018
On March 22, 2018, the US issued a Presidential Memorandum on the Actions by the United States Related to the Section 301 Investigation, with 3...
Dahua and Hikvision Entering Access Control on Sep 05, 2017
Until now, Chinese video giants Hikvision [link no longer available] and Dahua [link no longer available] have held back releasing access...
China Threatens Reducing Exports to the USA on Aug 23, 2017
The US government has launched a probe into China's alleged theft of US intellectual property. The Chinese government has fired back, threatening...

Most Recent Industry Reports

Hikvision Illicitly Uses Back To The Future In Marketing on Jul 03, 2020
NBCUniversal told IPVM that Hikvision UK's ongoing coronavirus marketing campaign using NBCUniversal's assets was not allowed. Hikvision mass...
Verkada: "IPVM Should Never Be Your Source of News" on Jul 02, 2020
Verkada was unhappy with IPVM's recent coverage declaring that reading IPVM is 'not a good look' and that 'IPVM should never be your source of...
Vintra Presents FulcrumAI Face Recognition on Jul 02, 2020
Vintra presented its FulcrumAI face recognition and mask detection offering at the May 2020 IPVM Startups show. Inside this report: A...
Uniview Wrist Temperature Reader Tested on Jul 02, 2020
Uniview is promoting measuring wrist temperatures whereas most others are just offering forehead or inner canthus measurements. But how well does...
Dahua USA Admits Thermal Solutions "Qualify As Medical Devices" on Jul 02, 2020
Dahua USA has issued a press release admitting a controversial point in the industry but an obvious one to the US FDA, that the thermal temperature...
Access Control Online Show - July 2020 - With 40+ Manufacturers - Register Now on Jul 01, 2020
IPVM is excited to announce our July 2020 Access Control Show. With 40+ companies presenting across 4 days, this is a unique opportunity to hear...
Hanwha Face Mask Detection Tested on Jul 01, 2020
Face mask detection or, more specifically lack-of-face-mask detection, is an expanding offering in the midst of coronavirus. Hanwha in partnership...
UK Government Says Fever Cameras "Unsuitable" on Jul 01, 2020
The UK government's medical device regulator, MHRA, told IPVM that fever-seeking thermal cameras are "unsuitable for this purpose" and recommends...
Camera Course Summer 2020 on Jun 30, 2020
This is the only independent surveillance camera course, based on in-depth product and technology testing. Lots of manufacturer training...
Worst Over But Integrators Still Dealing With Coronavirus Problems (June Statistics) on Jun 30, 2020
While numbers of integrators very impacted by Coronavirus continue to drop, most are still moderately dealing with the pandemic's problems, June...