On December 3, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce of China announced that it would strengthen controls on dual-use items exported to the United States in order to safeguard national security and interests, and to fulfill international non-proliferation obligations. The announcement took effect immediately upon release.
Relevant enterprises please note, the export of the following materials to the USA will be prohibited or strictly restricted:
1.Prohibition of the export of dual-use items to military users or for military use in the United States;
2. In principle, no licenses will be granted for the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and ultra-hard materials related dual-use items to the United States;
3. For the export of graphite dual-use items to the United States, stricter end-user and end-use reviews will be implemented.
The announcement emphasizes that any organization or individual in any country or region who violates the above regulations and transfers or provides dual-use items originating from the People's Republic of China to organizations or individuals in the United States will be held legally accountable according to law.
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