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China: Government announced export licensing requirement for certain steel products

Announcement

09 Dec 2025

In December 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs announced the implementation of export license management for certain steel products.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

01 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 09 Dec 2025
Export licensing requirement In force
On 9 December 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs adopted Announcement 2025/79, implementing export license requirements for certain steel products. The new re...
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