China's steel exports hit a record monthly high ‌in December, fuelled by front-loading driven by Beijing's announcement of an export licence requirement for shipments from 2026.

On Oct. 9, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) issued new export-control notices tightening restrictions on the export of rare-earth materials, magnet technologies, superhard materials (synthetic diamonds), and high-energy battery components.

China’s pledge to choke off shipments of rare earth elements could wreak havoc on tech giants like Apple and Tesla as well as big US military contractors – and experts called it a major bargaining chip as Beijing haggles with President Trump over tariffs.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has launched its largest recruitment campaign in nearly a decade, planning to add approximately sixty new officials in 2026. According to a MOFCOM announcement, the Bureau of Industry Security, Import and Export ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese rare earth magnet companies have been facing tighter scrutiny on export license applications since September, sources say, even before Beijing's move last week to expand controls over the critical minerals used in magnets.

Beijing on Friday announced it will reinstate export licenses for three U.S. soybean exporters and lift a ban on U.S. logs. During the ratcheting up of U.S.-China trade tensions in March, China’s customs agency suspended U.S. log imports, ostensibly over ...

Following China’s recent decision to tighten export controls on lithium battery materials and production equipment, industry leaders in India view the development as both a challenge and a catalyst. China’s new rules, effective Nov. 8, 2025, cover ...

Chinese rare earth magnet companies have reportedly been facing tighter scrutiny on export license applications since September, even before Beijing's move last week to expand controls over the critical minerals used in magnets. Starting in September ...

The Situation: On October 9, 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") unveiled several new measures tightening export controls of sensitive materials and technologies. Most notably, the new measures assert extraterritorial controls on certain foreign ...

The Chinese government’s announcement that it will now require licenses for the exportation of the precursor chemicals that can be turned into fentanyl for shipment to North America will force entities creating the extremely lethal opioid to push it ...