Editing New Export Controls on Rare Earths and Semiconductors (section)

=== Rare Earth Export Controls ===

* The Ministry of Commerce in China announced that exports of technologies involving '''mining, processing, recycling, and magnet production''' tied to rare earths now require '''special licenses'''.
* Even products that '''contain traces''' of Chinese rare earths may be subject to these export restrictions.
* Export licenses for defense-related or military applications are '''categorically denied'''. Semiconductor-relevant uses are to be reviewed '''on a case-by-case basis'''.  (Source: Reuters, AP News)
* The controls build on regulations introduced earlier in 2025 and expand the scope to include '''magnet technologies and recycling equipment'''.  (Source: AP News)