FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 252: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 252.2
DFARS 252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies.
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In plain English
This clause prohibits contractors from acquiring certain defense-related items, directly or indirectly, from Communist Chinese military companies. It also requires contractors to include this prohibition in subcontracts for those items.
Applies to: Contractors and subcontractors delivering USML or 600 series items under this contract
What it requires
- Do not acquire items covered by the USML or 600 series of the Commerce Control List, directly or indirectly, from a Communist Chinese military company.
- Insert the substance of this clause, including paragraph (c), in all subcontracts for items covered by the USML or 600 series of the Commerce Control List.
Key terms: 600 series of the Commerce Control List · Communist Chinese military company · Item · United States Munitions List
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The text
As prescribed in 225.1103(4), use the following clause:
Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items From Communist Chinese Military Companies (DEC 2018)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
600 series of the Commerce Control List means the series of 5-character export control classification numbers (ECCNs) of the Commerce Control List of the Export Administration Regulations in 15 CFR part 774, supplement no. 1, that have a “6” as the third character. The 600 series constitutes the munitions and munitions-related ECCNs within the larger Commerce Control List. (See definition of “600 series” in 15 CFR 772.)
Communist Chinese military company means any entity, regardless of geographic location, that is—
(1) A part of the commercial or defense industrial base of the People's Republic of China (including a subsidiary or affiliate of such entity); or
(2) Owned or controlled by, or affiliated with, an element of the Government or armed forces of the People's Republic of China.
Item means—
(1) A USML defense article, as defined at 22 CFR 120.6;
(2) A USML defense service, as defined at 22 CFR 120.9; or
(3) A 600 series item, as defined at 15 CFR 772.1.
United States Munitions List means the munitions list of the International Traffic in Arms Regulation in 22 CFR part 121.
(b) Any items covered by the United States Munitions List or the 600 series of the Commerce Control List that are delivered under this contract may not be acquired, directly or indirectly, from a Communist Chinese military company.
(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts for items covered by the United States Munitions List or the 600 series of the Commerce Control List.
(End of clause)
Sections it refers to
- 225.1103 Other provisions and clauses.
← 252.225-7006 Acquisition of the American flag. · 252.225-7008 Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 252
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Modifications to Printed Circuit Board Acquisition Restrictions (DFARS Case 2022-D011) ↗ · proposed 2026-07-02 · comments due 2026-08-31
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Certification Requirement for Military Recruitment Advertising (DFARS Case 2024-D022) ↗ · proposed 2026-06-25 · comments due 2026-08-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Purchase Exception for the Acquisition of U.S. Flags (DFARS Case 2024-D013) ↗ · proposed 2026-06-25 · comments due 2026-08-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (DFARS Case 2021-D011) ↗ · proposed 2026-05-07 · comments due 2026-07-06
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements (DFARS Case 2019-D041) ↗ · final rule 2025-09-10 · effective 2025-11-10
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023); Correction ↗ · final rule 2025-08-28 · effective 2025-08-28
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Disclosure of DoD Funding in Technical Publications (DFARS Case 2024-D003) ↗ · proposed 2025-08-25 · comments due 2025-10-24
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Limitation on Certain Institutes of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2024-D023) ↗ · final rule 2025-08-25 · effective 2025-08-25
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.