China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs: Countermeasures against the United States: Export controls on some medium and heavy rare earth items
After the United States announced the imposition of "reciprocal tariffs" on Chinese goods exported to the United States, multiple Chinese departments announced countermeasures today (4th), including five measures such as imposing a 34% tariff on all imported goods originating from the United States, including export controls on some medium and heavy rare earth services.
China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs issued an announcement, announcing the decision to implement export controls on some medium and heavy rare earth-related items, including seven metal substances: samarium, gadolinium, zirconium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium and yttrium, their alloys and other related products.
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items, in order to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, with the approval of the State Council, it is decided to implement export controls on the following items, and this announcement will officially take effect from the date of publication. The "Export Control List of Dual-Use Items of the People's Republic of China" will be updated simultaneously.
April 2, 2025, Washington, USA. Photo shows Trump announcing reciprocal tariff measures in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Reuters)
I. Samarium-related items
(I) 1C902.a Samarium metal, alloys containing samarium and related products:
1. Samarium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2805301910).
2. Alloys containing samarium:
a. Samarium-cobalt alloy;
b. Samarium iron alloy;
c. Samarium nickel alloy;
d. Samarium aluminum alloy;
e. Samarium-magnesium alloy.
3. Target materials containing samarium (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):
a. Samarium target;
b. Samarium-cobalt alloy target;
c. Samarium-iron alloy target.
4. Samarium cobalt permanent magnet material.
(ii) 1C902.b Samarium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901940, 2846901993, 3824999922).
(III) 1C902.c Samarium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).
II. Gadolinium-related items
(I) 1C903.a Gadolinium metal, alloys containing gadolinium and related products:
1. Gadolinium (reference customs commodity number: 2805301910).
2. Alloys containing Gadolinium:
a. Gadolinium-magnesium alloy;
b. Gadolinium aluminum alloy.
3. Target materials containing gadolinium (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):
a. Gadolinium target;
b. Gadolinium-iron alloy target;
c. Gadolinium-cobalt alloy target.
(ii) 1C903.b Gadolinium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901930, 2846901993, 3824999922).
(III) 1C903.c Gadolinium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).
3. Aluminum-related items
(I) 1C904.a Aluminum metal, alloys containing aluminum and related products:
1. Aluminum (reference customs commodity number: 2805301300).
2. Alloys containing aluminum:
a. Zinc-cobalt alloy;
b. Zinc-cobalt-iron alloy.
3. Target materials containing zinc (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):
a. Aluminum target;
b. Zirconium-cobalt alloy target.
4. NdFeB permanent magnet materials containing zirconium.
(ii) 1C904.b Zinc oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901600, 2846901993, 3824999922).
(III) 1C904.c Aluminum-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902100, 2846902810, 2846903100, 2846903910, 2846904200, 2846904820, 2846909300, 2846909920, 3824999922).
IV. Dysprosium-related items
(I) 1C905.a Dysprosium metal, dysprosium-containing alloys and related products:
1. Dysprosium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2805301200).
2. Alloys containing dysprosium:
a. Dysprosium-iron alloy;
b. Zinc-dysprosium-iron alloy.
3. Target materials containing dysprosium (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):
a. Dysprosium target;
b. Zinc-dysprosium-iron alloy target.
4. NdFeB permanent magnet material containing dysprosium.
(ii) 1C905.b Dysprosium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901500, 2846901993, 3824999922).
(III) 1C905.c Compounds containing dysprosium and their mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902200, 2846902810, 2846903200, 2846903910, 2846904300, 2846904820, 2846909400, 2846909920, 3824999922).
5. Metal-related items
(I) 1C906.a Metal tantalum, tantalum-containing alloys and related products:
1. Metal ferrules (reference customs commodity number: 2805301910).
2. Ytterbium-rhenium alloy.
3. Nickel targets (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110).
(ii) 1C906.b Lutium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901800, 2846901993, 3824999922).
(iii) 1C906.c Luminium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).
VI. Scandium-related items
(I) 1C907.a Scandium metal, alloys containing scandium and related products:
1. Scandium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2805301800).
2. Alloys containing scandium:
a. Scandium aluminum alloy;
b. Scandium-magnesium alloy;
c. Scandium copper alloy.
3. Scandium target (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110).
(ii) 1C907.b Scandium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901980, 2846901993, 3824999922).
(III) 1C907.c Scandium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).
VII. Yttrium-related items
(I) 1C908.a Yttrium metal, yttrium-containing alloys and related products:
1. Yttrium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2805301700).
2. Alloys containing yttrium:
a. Yttrium aluminum alloy;
b. Yttrium magnesium alloy;
c. Yttrium nickel alloy;
d. Yttrium copper alloy;
e. Yttrium iron alloy.
3. Target materials containing yttrium (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):
a. Yttrium target;
b. Yttrium aluminum alloy target;
c. Yttrium-zirconium alloy target.
(ii) 1C908.b Yttrium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901100, 2846901993, 3824999922).
(III) 1C908.c Yttrium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902600, 2846902810, 2846903600, 2846903910, 2846904600, 2846904820, 2846909690, 2846909920, 3824999922).
illustrate:
1. The alloys controlled by 1C902.a.2, 1C903.a.2, 1C904.a.2, 1C905.a.2, 1C906.a.2, 1C907.a.2, and 1C908.a.2 include ingots, blocks, bars, wires, sheets, rods, plates, tubes, granules, powders, etc.
2. The targets regulated by Items 1C902.a.3, 1C903.a.3, 1C904.a.3, 1C905.a.3, 1C906.a.3, 1C907.a.3 and 1C908.a.3 include those in the form of sheets, tubes, etc.
3. Permanent magnetic materials controlled by 1C902.a.4, 1C904.a.4, and 1C905.a.4 include magnets or magnetic powder.
4. The oxides, compounds and mixtures thereof regulated by Items 1C902.b, 1C902.c, 1C903.b, 1C903.c, 1C904.b, 1C904.c, 1C905.b, 1C905.c, 1C906.b, 1C906.c, 1C907.b, 1C907.c, 1C908.b and 1C908.c include but are not limited to powders and the like.
Export operators who wish to export the above-mentioned items shall apply for a license from the State Council’s commerce department in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items.
Export operators should strengthen the identification of items and indicate in the remarks column whether they are controlled items when declaring customs. If they are controlled items, the export control code for dual-use items should be listed. If there are any doubts about the above-mentioned reported information, the customs will question it according to law, and the export goods will not be released during the questioning period.
This announcement shall be officially implemented from the date of its release. The "Export Control List of Dual-Use Items of the People's Republic of China" will be updated simultaneously.
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