The San Diego company also lowered its financial guidance for 2025 in response to China’s import restrictions.

Beijing banned imports of Illumina’s gene-sequencing machines in response to U.S. tariffs.

China banned the import of Illumina Inc. gene-sequencing machines as part of a wave of retaliatory trade measures in response to the US doubling tariffs on all Chinese goods.

Illumina has been barred from exporting its DNA sequencers to China, which closed | Illumina has been barred from exporting its DNA sequencers to China, which closed its doors to the company in response to the Trump administration expanding its tariffs on the country.

Illumina is not banned from operating in the country and will continue to serve its existing customers, a company spokesperson said.