Beijing just announced that it will suspend the data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chinas-latest-round-of-rare-earth-export-controls-gives-the-country-dominion-over-precious-resources-regulations-have-far-reaching-implications-for-the-semiconductor-industry” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chinas-latest-round-of-rare-earth-export-controls-gives-the-country-dominion-over-precious-resources-regulations-have-far-reaching-implications-for-the-semiconductor-industry”>expanded rare-earth export controls it announced in early October. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs said that it will delay its implementation for a year, according to a report from data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20251107VL204/materials-graphite-equipment-lithium-battery-2025.html?chid=10″ data-url=”https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20251107VL204/materials-graphite-equipment-lithium-battery-2025.html?chid=10″ target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>Digitimes. The original expanded rule covers China-sourced rare-earth minerals, as well as any technology in which these materials account for at least 0.1% of the item’s value.
The suspension will give companies that rely…
