China extends suspension of new rare earth controls until January
The pause preserves export-control waivers for critical minerals and keeps tariffs and port fees suspended as Beijing negotiates a longer-term deal with Washington.
- On Nov 9, China announced a two-month extension of its trade truce with the United States, keeping export-control waivers and tariff suspensions in place until Jan 10, 2027.
- The Ministry said the extension implements "outcomes and consensus reached at the Washington meeting between the heads of state of China and the United States," providing space for ongoing economic negotiations.
- Measures affecting 11 United States firms on China's unreliable entities list and 16 on its export control list remain suspended, while a 24% additional tariff on United States imports stays suspended though a 10% tariff remains active.
- Chinese President Jinping and President Donald Trump are expected to meet at the APEC leaders' summit in Shenzhen next week, marking their third meeting this year to advance trade negotiations.
- China will "closely follow subsequent measures taken by the US side and will, as appropriate, adjust relevant tariff countermeasures in light of developments," while the United States intends to replace IEEPA-based tariffs with Section 301 measures.
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China extends suspension of new rare earth controls until January
China on Monday announced a two-month extension of export-control waivers due to expire this month, preserving part of a wide-ranging deal struck after a summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said in September that the two-month extension would give the parties "more time to see what they can do on the economic front."
On Monday, China effectively extended the commercial armistice with the United States for two months after it stated that it would continue to suspend certain trade procedures.
China introduced export controls on certain rare earths in April 2025, then further extended in October of that year
China announced on Monday a two-month extension of export-control exemptions due this month, thus maintaining part of a broad agreement reached after the summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
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