China implements export controls on tungsten, tellurium, and other related items.

Ministry of Commerce of the State Council of China     

2025/ 02/04 13:19  

Announcement No. 10 of 2025 of the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs on the Decision to Implement Export Control on Items Related to Tungsten, Tellurium, Bismuth, Molybdenum and Indium

【Issuing Unit】 Safety and Control Bureau

[Release number] Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 10 of 2025

[Date of publication] February 4, 2025

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China, the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items, and in order to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, with the approval of the State Council, it is decided to implement export controls on the following items:

1. Tungsten-related items

(I) 1C117.d. Tungsten related materials:

1.1 .1Ammonium paratungstate (reference customs commodity number: 2841801000);

1.1.2Tungsten oxide (reference customs commodity numbers: 2825901200, 2825901910, 2825901920);

1.1.3 Tungsten carbide not controlled under 1C226 (reference customs commodity number: 2849902000).

(II) 1C117.c. Tungsten in a solid state, having all of the following:

1.2.1 Solid tungsten (not including particles or powder) having any of the following characteristics:

a. Tungsten and tungsten alloys with a tungsten content of 97% or more (by weight) not controlled under 1C226 or 1C241 (reference customs commodity numbers: 8101940001, 8101991001, 8101999001);

b. Tungsten doped with copper with a tungsten content of 80% or more (by weight) (reference customs commodity numbers: 8101940001, 8101991001, 8101999001);

c. Tungsten doped with silver (silver content is greater than or equal to 2%) with a tungsten content greater than or equal to 80% (by weight) (reference customs commodity numbers: 7106919001, 7106929001);

1.2.2 Can be machined into any of the following products:

a. Cylinders with a diameter greater than or equal to 120 mm and a length greater than or equal to 50 mm;

b. Pipes with an inner diameter greater than or equal to 65 mm, a wall thickness greater than or equal to 25 mm, and a length greater than or equal to 50 mm;

c. Blocks with a size greater than or equal to 120 mm × 120 mm × 50 mm.

(III) 1C004 Tungsten-nickel-iron alloys (reference customs commodity numbers: 8101940001, 8101991001, 8101999001) or tungsten-nickel-copper alloys (reference customs commodity numbers: 8101940001, 8101991001, 8101999001) having all of the following characteristics:

a. Density greater than 17.5 g/cm3;

b. Elastic limit exceeds 800 MPa;

c. The ultimate tensile strength is greater than 1270 MPa;

d. The elongation exceeds 8%.

(IV) 1E004, 1E101.b. Technology and information (including process specifications, process parameters, processing procedures, etc.) for the production of items 1C004, 1C117.c, and 1C117.d.

2. Tellurium-related items

(I) 6C002.a. Tellurium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2804500001).

(II) 6C002.b. Tellurium compound single crystal or polycrystalline products (including substrates or epitaxial wafers) of any of the following:

2.2.1. Cadmium telluride (reference customs commodity numbers: 2842902000, 3818009021);

2.2.2. Cadmium zinc telluride (reference customs commodity numbers: 2842909025, 3818009021);

2.2.3. Mercury cadmium telluride (reference customs commodity numbers: 2852100010, 3818009021).

(III) 6E002 Technology and information for the production of item 6C002 (including process specifications, process parameters, processing procedures, etc.).

3. Bismuth-related items

(I) 6C001.a. Bismuth metal and its products not controlled under 1C229, including but not limited to ingots, blocks, beads, granules, powders and other forms (reference customs commodity numbers: 8106101091, 8106101092, 8106101099, 8106109090, 8106901019, 8106901029, 8106901099, 8106909090).

(II) 6C001.b. Bismuth germanate (reference customs commodity number: 2841900041).

(III) 6C001.c. Triphenyl bismuth (reference customs commodity number: 2931900032).

(IV) 6C001.d. Tri-p-ethoxyphenylbismuth (reference customs commodity number: 2931900032).

(V) 6E001 Technology and information for the production of item 6C001 (including process specifications, process parameters, processing procedures, etc.).

4. Molybdenum-related items

(I) 1C117.b. Molybdenum powder: Molybdenum and alloy particles with a molybdenum content (by weight) greater than or equal to 97% and particle size less than or equal to 50×10-6m (50μm) for the manufacture of missile components (reference customs commodity number: 8102100001).

(II) 1E101.b. Technology and information for the production of 1C117.b (including process specifications, process parameters, processing procedures, etc.).

5. Indium-related items

(I) 3C004.a. Indium phosphide (reference customs commodity number: 2853904051).

(II) 3C004.b. Trimethylindium (reference customs commodity number: 2931900032).

(III) 3C004.c. Triethylindium (reference customs commodity number: 2931900032).

(IV) 3E004 Technology and information for the production of item 3C004 (including process specifications, process parameters, processing procedures, etc.).

Export operators who wish to export the above-mentioned items shall apply for a license from the State Council’s commerce department in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items.

This announcement will be officially implemented from the date of publication. The Export Control List of Dual-Use Items of the People’s Republic of China will be updated simultaneously.

Ministry of Commerce 

General Administration of Customs

February 4, 2025