US EditionChina suspends ban on exports of gallium, germanium, antimony to U.S.
- On November 9, 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce suspended export approvals for gallium, germanium, antimony and super-hard materials to the United States until November 27, 2026, covering the second clause of Announcement No 46 of 2024.
- Following talks between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump earlier this month, the White House said the agreement included suspending export controls on rare earths and other critical materials and ending retaliatory tariffs.
- The December 2024 measures originally introduced export restrictions and enhanced end-user and end-use checks on graphite, while China's Export Control Law warned of legal consequences and the first clause remains in effect.
- The United States agreed to a 10% tariff reduction starting November 10 and extended Section 301 exclusions until November 10 next year, following reciprocal trade steps.
- Manufacturing weakness and large tariff tallies underscore economic strain, as China's PMI falls to 49.6 and tariffs on $250 billion and $110 billion persist.
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China suspends ban on gallium, germanium, antimony exports to US
China has suspended its ban on exporting gallium, germanium and antimony to the US, although export controls for these metals remain in effect, requiring shippers to obtain licences from Beijing. Between August 2023 and September 2024, China restricted exports of these three metals, then in…
Beijing. China announced yesterday the suspension of a ban on exporting rare metals gallium, antimony and germanium to the United States, in a new sign of détente between the two countries.
After months of tension, China reopens the tap of its rare metals. New sign of appeasement after last week's Trump-Xi meeting...
China Lifts U.S. Ban on Key Metals but Keeps Tight Export Controls
China has suspended its ban on exporting gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States, the Commerce Ministry announced on Sunday. The three metals essential for semiconductors, fiber optics, ammunition, and flame retardants were previously banned from sale to the U.S. in December 2024, amid escalating trade tensions over Washington’s chip export curbs. The new […] The post China Lifts U.S. Ban on Key Metals but Keeps Tight Export Contro…
China's exports fell 1.1 percent in October, the worst performance since February, after months of rushing shipments as exporters tried to avoid tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, the world's leading economy.
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