Overview
- China’s Commerce Ministry said the suspension takes effect Sunday and runs until November 27, 2026.
- The pause restores approvals for exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and super-hard materials, while easing controls on graphite-related products.
- The halted measures trace back to export controls first imposed in December 2024 on dual-use items.
- The announcement followed the October 30 meeting between Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump, and Beijing also paused expanded curbs on rare earths and lithium battery components on Friday.
- China produces about 94% of global gallium and 83% of germanium, and it separately extended a one-year suspension of extra tariffs on some U.S. goods while dropping certain farm levies.