Global Trade Alert
Global Trade Alert

United States of America: BIS restricts exports of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap

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06 Aug 2026

In August 2026, U.S. BIS restricted exports of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap through a domestic sales requirement.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

27 Aug 2026

Revocation date:

27 Aug 2027

Announced: 06 Aug 2026
Local supply requirement for exports

Recent update from 06 Aug 2026:

On 6 August 2026, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a temporary final rule restricting exports of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap without a licence. US persons selling ...

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