Announcement
10 Apr 2026
In April 2026, the Chinese government reportedly instructed domestic producers to stop exporting sulfuric acid starting from May 2026.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
01 May 2026
Revocation date:
31 Dec 2026
Recent update from 14 Apr 2026:
On 10 April 2026, it was reported that the Chinese government had instructed domestic producers to halt exports of sulfuric acid produced as a by-product of copper and zinc smelting. This measure r...
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