Overview

• Starting December 1, foreign firms and individuals must secure a dual-use items export licence to ship rare-earth products with potential military applications.
• Domestic exporters must declare the final destination country or region for rare-earth shipments under the new rules.
• Exports tied to the design, development, production, or use of weapons of mass destruction face an immediate prohibition.
• Applications destined for overseas military users or importers and end-users on official watchlists will be rejected in principle.
• China bars unapproved assistance by its citizens and organizations to overseas rare-earth mining, processing, metal smelting, and magnet manufacturing, while certain related technologies require approval before export.