Illumina Says China Removed Ban on Importing DNA Sequencers

Illumina offices in Foster City, California.

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Illumina Inc. said the Chinese government has lifted a ban on the company selling its DNA sequencing machines inside the country.

The move is a reversal from China’s previous position, which blocked the machines since early March as part of a wave of retaliatory measures against fresh US tariffs on Chinese goods.