The quality problems facing some of the medical suppliers from China have alerted the government, which has taken multiple steps to tighten the export market.

Since a couple of weeks ago, the customs would refuse to clear any export unless the manufacturer is on the white list.

Here is the white list – it is in Chinese, and you can get your Chinese speaking colleague to verify whether your supplier is on the list:

医用防疫物资出口白名单

Screenshots of part of the list:

Ventilators: 

Medical masks: 

Medical coveralls: 

Infrared thermometers: 

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