Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM)

Rule Changes

Issued the final rulings extending the duties

China will keep anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on n-propanol imported from the United States for five more years, starting Nov. 6, 2026. The Ministry of Commerce ruled in two Nov. 5 announcements that dumping and subsidies would likely resume if the measures lapsed, and that Chinese producers would be hurt again.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

Issued the draft and runs the export registration system

China's Ministry of Commerce proposed adding 23 artificial intelligence technologies to its export control catalogue on October 16. The draft covers model weights, AI agents, chip design, and the networking software for large computing clusters. Registration for exports of the listed technology began the same day, before the list is final.

Updated Nov 2

Built World

Administers critical-mineral export controls

For more than two decades, China has refined nearly every rare earth element used in smartphones, fighter jets, and wind turbines. In February 2026, the White House launched the Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement (FORGE), a 54-country coalition to build supply chains outside China, and in May Japan and Australia committed A$1.3 billion to mining and processing projects for gallium, nickel, graphite, rare earths, and fluorite.

Updated Oct 16

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Enforcement authority for export controls

China controls 70% of rare earth mining and 90% of refining—the 17 obscure elements that power everything from F-35 fighter jets to iPhones. In April 2025, Beijing weaponized that dominance. When Trump announced Liberation Day tariffs, China retaliated by restricting exports of seven rare earth elements. By October, it expanded controls to twelve elements and invoked the foreign direct product rule, the same tool America used to choke China's chip industry. It claims jurisdiction over any product globally that touches Chinese rare earth technology.

Updated May 19