The United States has imposed sanctions on entities that provide missile-compatible items to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. According to an official statement from the U.S. State Department, these entities include three Chinese companies and one Belarusian company.

“The State Department has designated four entities under Section 1(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13382 that target proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery vehicles,” the statement read.

It added: “These entities have provided items suitable for missiles to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme, including its long-range missile programme.”

Regarding the impact of the sanctions, the United States said: “As a result of today’s actions, all property and interests in property owned or controlled by the above-named persons in the United States or by U.S. persons are blocked and must be frozen.” Reported to the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Report. “

“In addition, all individuals or entities that are 50% or more owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more blocked persons will also be blocked.”

“All transactions involving any property or interest in property by U.S. persons or within (or in transit through) the United States involving designated or blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license or exemption issued by OFAC,” the Commerce Department said.

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Belarus Minsk Wheel Tractor Factory has been committed to providing special vehicle chassis for Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program. This chassis is used as launch support equipment for ballistic missiles by Pakistan’s National Development Complex (NDC), which is responsible for developing Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Category I ballistic missiles.

People’s Republic of China (China) Xi’an Longde Technology Development Co., Ltd. Missile-related equipment, including filament winding machines, has been supplied to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program, which we assess is targeting the NDC. Fiber winding machines can be used to produce rocket engine casings.

China Tianjin Chuangyuan International Trade Co., Ltd. Provided missile-related equipment to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program, including stir welding equipment (which the United States evaluated for use in manufacturing propellant tanks for use in space launch vehicles) and linear accelerator systems (which the United States evaluated for use in the inspection of solid rocket motors ).

China Grampian Co., Ltd. Cooperate with Pakistan’s SUPARCO to provide large-diameter rocket engine testing equipment. In addition, Grampec is also committed to providing large-diameter rocket engine testing equipment to Pakistan’s NDC.