BEIJING – China‘s Ministry of Commerce has suspended some of the export control measures that were announced on Oct 9, with the suspension effective immediately and set to remain in place until Nov 10, 2026.
The suspension applies to measures released over six specific announcements, most of which are related to rare-earth export controls.
Four announcements were issued jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs (GAC) – announcements No. 55 of 2025, No. 56 of 2025, No. 57 of 2025, and No. 58 of 2025.
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They cover export controls on superhard materials, lithium batteries, synthetic graphite anode materials, equipment, and raw materials related to rare earths, and five medium and heavy rare-earth elements, including holmium.
The Ministry of Commerce issued two…


