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Supplier · China

CATL

HQ Ningde, ChinaFounded 2011XSHE:300750Updated

Chinese lithium-ion battery maker; on DoD's 1260H list since January 2025.

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Capabilities1

  • Supplier
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Lithium-ion battery maker; the 1260H listing is a designation, not a stated defense use of its products.
    —Reported

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Trade Controls1

  • Section 1260H Chinese military companies list
    United States · Designation · Jan 7, 2025
    CATL added in the January 2025 update; the June 2026 update also lists EVE Energy, CALB and BYD.
    Confirmed

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Sources4

Profile3

  1. 1

    Supports Organization · founded year

    “Founded 2011”
  2. 2

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · linkedin url

    “linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/catlusa”
  3. 3

    Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · hq region, Organization · ticker

    “hq_region: Fujian (profile: No.2 Xingang Road, Zhangwan Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, Fujian Province, PRC 352100 , Ningde, Fujian 352100, CN, NING DE, FU JIAN, CN)”

Trade controls1

  1. 4

    U.S. Department of Defense · Jan 7, 2025 · Supports Organization, Trade control

    “Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL)”

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