China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs jointly announced a temporary export ban on helium effective immediately. The measure is published as Announcement No. 29 of 2026, constituting a formal export control restriction on this critical industrial gas. No expiry date is specified in the snippet.
Topic Archives:Export Controls
UK Strategic Export Controls Annual Report 2025
The UK government has published its annual report on strategic export controls, covering policy and licensing decisions for January–December 2025. The report provides a detailed overview of export licensing outcomes across controlled goods and technologies.
Review and Re-allocation of Export Quota for Wheat Flour and Related Products
India’s DGFT issued a trade notice reviewing and reallocating the export quota for wheat flour and related products. This involves specific quota management decisions affecting exporters of these commodities.
Notice on the 2026 Second Tender Results for Licorice and Licorice Products Export Quota Allocation
China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued the list of winning enterprises and their allocated quotas from the second tender round for 2026 export quotas on licorice and licorice products. This constitutes an official export quota allocation under China’s managed export system for these commodities.
MOFCOM Announcement No. 23 of 2026: Decision to Add 10 US Entities to Export Control Restricted List
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced the addition of 10 US entities to China’s export control restricted list. The measure imposes export control restrictions on these named American companies. This is a formal regulatory action under China’s Export Control Law.
MOFCOM Announcement No. 24 (2026): Measures for Industrial and Supply Chain Security Investigations
China’s Ministry of Commerce has published the ‘Measures for Industrial and Supply Chain Security Investigations,’ establishing a formal framework for conducting security reviews of industrial and supply chains. The regulations likely define procedures, scope, and enforcement mechanisms for supply chain security assessments. This represents a new regulatory tool that could affect market access and trade […]
MOFCOM Announcement No. 26 of 2026: Further Improving Reporting and Handling of Violations in Export Controls on Strategic Minerals and Dual-Use Items
China’s Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 26 (2026) detailing procedures for reporting and handling violations related to export controls on strategic minerals and dual-use items. The announcement further refines the compliance and enforcement framework for these controlled exports. This builds on existing export control regulations covering critical minerals.
MOFCOM Announcement No. 27 (2026): 20 Japanese Entities Added to Export Control Restricted List
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced the addition of 20 Japanese entities to its export control restricted list. This measure restricts exports of controlled items to these entities under China’s Export Control Law. The announcement was issued on June 29, 2026.
MOFCOM Announcement No. 28 (2026): 20 Japanese Entities Added to Watch List
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced the addition of 20 Japanese entities to its ‘watch list’ (关注名单) under its export control or trade restriction framework. This action targets specific named Japanese companies and represents a formal trade restriction measure. No further details are available from the snippet.
EU Report on Dual-Use Export Controls Enforcement and Transparency (2024)
A European Commission report evaluates EU Member States’ export patterns for dual-use items in 2024, highlighting continued improvements in enforcement and implementation of the EU dual-use export controls framework. The report also provides transparency data on dual-use goods exports.