China bans imports of Illumina's gene sequencers right after Trump tariff action

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China announced a ban on Tuesday on imports of genetic sequencers from U.S. medical equipment maker Illumina, just minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump's additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods took effect. The ban is part of a series of measures China announced in response to the extra U.S. tariffs and comes after Beijing put Illumina on its "unreliable entity" list in February. Gene sequencers help determine the sequence of DNA or RNA, allowing scientists to study genetic variations associated with diseases and diagnose rare genetic conditions.