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China blocking shipping of syringes and needles?
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soFPG:
Just got the information from a chinese agency platform that China prohibits export of syringes and needles (even though these were not meant to be used for medical purposes, just to dispense solder paste or flux).

I continued ordering them on ebay (which are shipping from china as well) - any ideas or insights why that is?
soFPG:
Okay, I guess the chinese agency I use probably was (too) honest then if others just continue to sell it because they could have made a small share (they are charging I think 3% service fees).
RoGeorge:

--- Quote from: blueskull on June 30, 2020, 09:25:54 am ---China also limits exporting of high frame rate thermal cameras.
China also limits exporting of rare earth products.
China also limits a lot of things, just like the US.
Except we don't care. If it makes money, the Chinese will sell it. Period.

--- End quote ---

That doesn't answer the question, thought.

What is the strategic value in syringes and their needles?  They look to me like easy and cheap to make items, with no high tech and no rare materials embedded in them, so why limiting the export for syringes?   :-//
tooki:

--- Quote from: soFPG on June 30, 2020, 09:21:21 am ---Just got the information from a chinese agency platform that China prohibits export of syringes and needles (even though these were not meant to be used for medical purposes, just to dispense solder paste or flux).

I continued ordering them on ebay (which are shipping from china as well) - any ideas or insights why that is?

--- End quote ---
Weird. I just ordered syringes from China in April and they came a few weeks ago without issue, aside from coronavirus delays.
MiniWare:
Needles and syringes are sensitive products in China. The government is afraid that people use needles and syringes to take drugs.
Because China is the country with the most anti-drug efforts in the world, even if we buy needles and syringes in Chinese hospitals and pharmacies, we need a doctor’s prescription.
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