The local gene-sequencing company and a U.S. clothing company face sales restrictions in China as part of that country’s economic retaliation.

China's Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday that it had put PVH Corp and Illumina on its unreliable entity list after the two companies took what it called "discriminatory measures against Chinese enterprises" and "damaged" legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.

Key Takeaways China's Ministry of Commerce has put PVH and Illumina on its "unreliable entity" list.The two firms are accused of taking actions that harmed Chinese companies.Companies on the unreliable entity list could face business restrictions,