China Imposes Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and a 50% Rule for Export Controls on Rare Earth Elements and Other Items

On October 9, 2025, China’s Industry Safety and Import/Export Control Bureau under the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued several notifications to impose export controls on products, equipment, and technologies related to rare earth elements, semiconductors, superhard materials, and lithium batteries, among others….
By: White & Case LLP