[Ministry of Commerce: Extend the investigation period for trade barriers related to U.S. practices and measures] On September 30, reporters learned from the Ministry of Commerce on the 30th that the Ministry of Commerce recently issued two announcements, respectively announcing the decision to extend the investigation period for trade barriers related to U.S. practices and measures that disrupt the global supply chain and obstruct the trade of green products. In accordance with the provisions of the "Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China" and the Ministry of Commerce's "Foreign Trade Barrier Investigation Rules", on March 27, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcements No. 17 and 18 of 2026, deciding to initiate a trade barrier investigation into the United States' practices and measures related to disrupting the global supply chain, and to initiate a trade barrier investigation into the United States' practices and measures related to obstructing the trade of green products. In view of the complexity of the case, in accordance with Article 32 of the "Investigation Rules on Foreign Trade Barriers", the Ministry of Commerce decided to extend the investigation period of the above two cases to December 27, 2026.