Retailers Remove Restricted Chinese Electronics Amid Rising U.S. Security Scrutiny
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that major online retailers across the country have removed millions of listings of banned Chinese electronic products from their websites as part of a national security initiative, Reuters reports.
According to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, the delisted items include home security cameras and smartwatches manufactured by Huawei, Hangzhou Hikvision, ZTE, and Dahua Technology—brands that are either not authorized in the United States or explicitly prohibited.
Carr added that companies are introducing new security measures to prevent the sale of such restricted products in the future. “We will intensify our enforcement efforts,” he stated.
The FCC has warned that these types of devices could potentially enable Chinese entities to conduct surveillance on U.S. citizens or disrupt communication networks.
In recent months, the U.S. has imposed multiple security-related restrictions on China’s telecommunications, semiconductor, and automotive sectors.
The latest FCC action is viewed as another significant step in tightening U.S. regulatory control over Chinese technology companies operating within its market.
