Latest Revisions to China’s Catalogue of Restricted and Prohibited Export Technologies

The Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology have released a new Catalogue for Prohibited and Restricted Export Technologies, effective from December 21, 2023, replacing the 2020 edition. It provides guidance for domestic and foreign enterprises on eligible and ineligible export technologies, with special focus on rare earths.

On December 21, 2023, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), in conjunction with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), published the revised edition of the Catalogue for Prohibited and Restricted Export Technologies (the “Catalogue”). Set to come into effect from the date of its promulgation, this version supersedes the 2020 edition.

The revised Catalogue serves as a guide and key legal instrument for both domestic and foreign enterprises, offering insights into the wide range of items and technologies eligible or ineligible for export. In the context of this new version, special global attention has been placed on the regulation of technologies related to the extraction and refinement of rare earths.

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