Department of Commerce: Taking countermeasures against 6 US entities including Applied DNA Sciences

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on August 5, the Ministry of Commerce issued a decision to take countermeasures against six US entities including Applied DNA Science. Recently, the United States sanctioned Chinese enterprises on the grounds of so-called “forced labor,” seriously violating international law and basic norms governing international relations, and seriously infringing on China's sovereignty, security, and development interests. Six US entities, including Applied DNA Science, assisted and supported illegal US sanctions involving the border, which is of a bad nature. According to Sections 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 15 of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, and the provisions of Sections 3, 5, 8, and 10 of the “Provisions Implementing the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China”, the Chinese side decided to include six US entities, including Applied DNA Science, on the countermeasure list and take the following countermeasures: organizations and individuals within China are prohibited from engaging in related transactions or cooperative activities with them.

The original text is as follows:

Decision of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China Order No. 2 of 2026 on countermeasures against 6 US entities including Applied DNA Science

Ministry of Commerce Order of the People's Republic of China

2026 No. 2

Approved by the national anti-foreign sanctions coordination mechanism, the “Decision on Countermeasures against Six US Entities including Applied DNA Sciences” has now been announced, which will take effect on August 5, 2026.

Minister Wang Wentao

August 5, 2026

Decision on countermeasures against 6 US entities including Applied DNA Sciences

Recently, the United States sanctioned Chinese enterprises on the grounds of so-called “forced labor,” seriously violating international law and basic norms governing international relations, and seriously infringing on China's sovereignty, security, and development interests. Six US entities, including Applied DNA Science, assisted and supported illegal US sanctions involving the border, which is of a bad nature.

According to Sections 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 15 of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China, and the provisions of Sections 3, 5, 8, and 10 of the “Provisions Implementing the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China”, the Chinese side decided to include six US entities, including Applied DNA Science, on the countermeasure list and take the following countermeasures: organizations and individuals within China are prohibited from engaging in related transactions or cooperative activities with them.

Attachment: Countermeasures List (August 5, 2026)

annexes

Countermeasures list

(2026 August 5)

1. Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.

Address: 50 Health Sciences Drive, Stony Brook, NY 11790, USA

Postcode: 11790

Common name: Applied DNA Sciences

2. Stratum Reservoir, LLC.

Address: 5200 North Sam Houston Pkwy W #500, Houston, TX 77086, USA

Postcode: 77086

Common name: Stratum Reservoir

3. Altana Technologies, Inc. (Altana Technologies, Inc.)

Address: 25 Kent Ave Ste 501, Brooklyn, NY 11249, USA

Postcode: 11249

Common names: Altana Technologies, Altana

4. Responsible Business Alliance (Responsible Business Alliance)

Address: 1725 Duke Street Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

Postcode: 22314

Common name: RBA

5. Verite Group, Inc.

Address: Business Ct, Suite 200, Sterling, VA 20166, USA

Postcode: 20166

Common names: Verite Group, Verite

6. Human Rights in China Organization (Human Rights in China)

Address: 85 Broad Street, FL 17, NY 10004, USA

Postcode: 10004

Common name: HRIC

This article was edited by the Ministry of Commerce, Zhitong Finance Editor: Chen Wenfang.