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China Bars EU Medical Device Suppliers From Contracts Over 45 Million Yuan

Beijing labels the restrictions as a response to Brussels’ first use of its International Procurement Instrument.

Gantry cranes stand near shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai, China, June 17, 2025.  REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
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Overview

  • China’s Finance Ministry announced that from July 6, European medical device firms will be excluded from government procurement projects with budgets above 45 million yuan.
  • Companies that produce medical devices locally in China remain eligible to bid, safeguarding operations of major suppliers such as Siemens Healthineers and Philips.
  • Imports of devices containing more than 50 percent EU-made components are also barred under the new reciprocal measures.
  • The move directly counters the EU’s June ban on Chinese firms under its International Procurement Instrument, which covers about €60 billion in annual tenders.
  • This sector-specific escalation joins EV tariffs and duties on EU brandy, increasing tensions ahead of the EU–China leaders’ summit later this month.