China announces export control on seven key medium-to-heavy rare earth elements
2025-04-07 15:56:41 [Print]
On April 4, China's Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs announced immediate export restrictions on seven key medium-to-heavy rare earth elements, including samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium and yttrium.
Citing their dual-use nature in both military and civilian industries, Chinese authorities said the move aligns with global norms and is necessary to protect national security. A spokesman for the Commerce Ministry said: "Imposing export controls on them is a common international practice. As a responsible major country, China's decision to regulate these items reflects its consistent position of firmly safeguarding world peace and regional stability. China is willing to strengthen external communication and cooperation through the bilateral dialogue mechanism on export controls, with the aim of promoting compliant trade."
Citing their dual-use nature in both military and civilian industries, Chinese authorities said the move aligns with global norms and is necessary to protect national security. A spokesman for the Commerce Ministry said: "Imposing export controls on them is a common international practice. As a responsible major country, China's decision to regulate these items reflects its consistent position of firmly safeguarding world peace and regional stability. China is willing to strengthen external communication and cooperation through the bilateral dialogue mechanism on export controls, with the aim of promoting compliant trade."
