What Foreign Businesses Need to Know About China’s Rare-Earth Export Controls and the One-Year Suspension

Jianwei (Jerry) Fang, Rui Yang, Ke Dong, Chen (Cissy) Chen and Yongan Shen of Zhong Lun Law Firm continue their analysis of China’s evolving export control regime. Here, the authors focus on recent development in China’s rare-earth export control framework, in particular, the scope of the one-year suspension of the Rare Earth Measures, ongoing compliance obligations, and potential legal risks for foreign businesses

By Jianwei (Jerry) Fang and Rui Yang and Ke Dong and Chen (Cissy) Chen and Yongan Shen
What Foreign Businesses Need to Know About China’s Rare-Earth Export Controls and the One-Year Suspension

Summary


  • On October 9, 2025, China announced a series of export control measures targeting rare earth raw materials, products, equipment, and related technologies (the “Rare Earth Measures

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