The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs jointly issued an announcement in the evening, deciding to suspend the implementation of six rare earth-related export control announcements effective immediately until November 10, 2026.
According to a report by Central News Agency, on October 9, Chinese authorities consecutively issued six announcements regarding rare earths. U.S. media described these measures as "almost unprecedented" export controls. At the time, U.S. President Trump responded by threatening to impose a 100% tariff on China. Subsequently, economic and trade negotiations were held between China and the U.S., and at the end of October, Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan and reached an agreement, easing the escalation of the trade war.
On the 7th, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs jointly issued Announcement No. 70 (2025), deciding to suspend the implementation of six announcements related to export controls effective immediately until November 10, 2026.
Upon reviewing these suspended announcements, all were successively issued on October 9, namely: No. 55—Implementation of export controls on superhard materials-related items; No. 56—Implementation of export controls on some equipment, primary, and auxiliary materials related to rare earths; No. 57—Implementation of export controls on certain medium and heavy rare earth-related items; No. 58—Implementation of export controls on lithium batteries and artificial graphite anode material-related items; No. 61—Implementation of export controls on certain overseas rare earth-related items; No. 62—Implementation of export controls on rare earth-related technologies.
The suspension of these announcements by China means that, not only the U.S., but also other countries that were previously affected by rare earth export controls will now gain a reprieve.
On the 7th, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs jointly issued Announcement No. 70 (2025), deciding to suspend the implementation of six announcements related to export controls effective immediately until November 10, 2026.
Upon reviewing these suspended announcements, all were successively issued on October 9, namely: No. 55—Implementation of export controls on superhard materials-related items; No. 56—Implementation of export controls on some equipment, primary, and auxiliary materials related to rare earths; No. 57—Implementation of export controls on certain medium and heavy rare earth-related items; No. 58—Implementation of export controls on lithium batteries and artificial graphite anode material-related items; No. 61—Implementation of export controls on certain overseas rare earth-related items; No. 62—Implementation of export controls on rare earth-related technologies.
The suspension of these announcements by China means that, not only the U.S., but also other countries that were previously affected by rare earth export controls will now gain a reprieve.