China

Dual-purpose equipment includes any product that can be used for both civilian or military use, a term Israeli authorities are extremely familiar with. In fact, Israeli authorities have included thousands of products in their sanctioned dual-purpose products, which are not allowed to enter the Gaza Strip, such as concrete.

Ironically, Israeli importers are complaining about the fact that they have to fill out mandatory forms when purchasing Chinese products. Inaccurately filled paperwork has caused delays in shipments, according to Ynet.

This has led Israeli importers to raise official complaints to the Israeli Foreign Ministry and Economy Ministry.

Interestingly, no new forms or paperwork have been introduced by Chinese authorities or companies, however, concerned bodies are simply enforcing regulations that were previously ignored.

Curious

My take: Israeli exports are getting a closer review not because of an unofficial sanction directive but because officials are looking at it closer than before and noticing all the mistakes in filing. You don’t want to be the guy that stamped incorrect paperwork when Israel is conducting war at the moment. Russians probably had the same happen to them as well.

Unofficial sanctions look different qualitatively. Instead of pointing out all the mistakes in your paperwork and incorrect export licenses, it takes the form of getting in an endless cycle of referrals to committees and subcommittees, to other departments, internal reviews, assessments etc.

I’ve seen these types of mistakes many times even in big companies and there usually is internal/external politicking to shift blame. This is my first time seeing it blamed on an unofficial sanction though lol. I don’t think their bosses are going to buy it.

The worst kind of sanctions