[Issuer] Bureau of Industry, Security, Import and Export Control

[Issuance Document Number] Announcement No.18 of 2025 of the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China   

[Date of Issuance] April 4, 2025

According to 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 on Export Control of Dual-Use Items of the People’s Republic of China, in order to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, with the approval of the State Council, a decision is made to implement export control on the following items:

I．Samarium related items

(1) 1C902.a Samarium metal, samarium-containing alloys and related products:

1．Samarium metal (Reference customs code: 2805301910).

2．Samarium-containing alloys:

a．Samarium-cobalt alloy;

b．Samarium-iron alloy;

c．Samarium-nickel alloy;

d．Samarium-aluminum alloy;

e．Samarium-magnesium alloy.

3．Samarium-containing targets (Reference customs codes: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a．Samarium target;

b．Samarium-cobalt alloy target;

c．Samarium-iron alloy target.

4．Samarium cobalt permanent magnet materials.

(2) 1C902.b Samarium oxide and its mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846901940, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(3) 1C902.c Samarium-containing compounds and their mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).

II．Gadolinium related items 

(1) 1C903.a Gadolinium metal, gadolinium-containing alloys and related products:

1．Gadolinium metal (Reference customs code: 2805301910).

2．Gadolinium-containing alloys:

a．Gadolinium-magnesium alloy;

b．Gadolinium-aluminum alloy.

3．Gadolinium-containing targets (Reference customs codes: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a．Gadolinium target;

b．Gadolinium-iron alloy target;

c．Gadolinium-cobalt alloy target.

(2) 1C903.b Gadolinium oxide and its mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846901930, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(3) 1C903.c Gadolinium-containing compounds and their mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).

III．Terbium related items

(1) 1C904.a Terbium metal, terbium-containing alloys and related products:

1．Terbium metal (Reference customs code: 2805301300).

2．Terbium-containing alloys:

a．Terbium-cobalt alloy;

b．Terbium-cobalt-iron alloy.

3．Terbium-containing targets (Reference customs codes: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a．Terbium target;

b．Terbium-cobalt alloy target;

4．Terbium-containing NdFeB permanent magnet materials .

(2) 1C904.b Terbium oxide and its mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846901600, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(3) 1C904.c Terbium-containing compounds and their mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846902100, 2846902810, 2846903100, 2846903910, 2846904200, 2846904820, 2846909300, 2846909920, 3824999922).

IV．Dysprosium related items

(1) 1C905.a Dysprosium metal, dysprosium-containing alloys and related products:

1．Dysprosium metal (Reference customs code: 2805301200).

2．Dysprosium-containing alloys:

a．Dysprosium-iron alloy;

b．Terbium-dysprosium-iron alloy.

3．Dysprosium-containing targets (Reference customs codes: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a．Dysprosium target;

b．Terbium-dysprosium-iron alloy target.

4．Dysprosium-containing NdFeB permanent magnet materials

(2) 1C905.b Dysprosium oxide and its mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846901500, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(3) 1C905.c Dysprosium-containing compounds and their mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846902200, 2846902810, 2846903200, 2846903910, 2846904300, 2846904820, 2846909400, 2846909920, 3824999922).

V．Lutetium related items

(1) 1C906.a Lutetium metal, lutetium-containing alloys and related products:

1．Lutetium metal (Reference customs code: 2805301910).

2．Lutetium-ytterbium alloy.

3．Lutetium target (Reference customs codes: 3824999922, 8486909110).

(2) 1C906.b Lutetium oxide and its mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846901800, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(3) 1C906.c Lutetium-containing compounds and their mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).

VI．Scandium related items

(1) 1C907.a Scandium metal, scandium-containing alloys and related products:

1．Scandium metal (Reference customs code: 2805301800).

2．Scandium-containing alloys:

a．Scandium-aluminium alloy;

b．Scandium-magnesium alloy;

c．Scandium-copper alloy.

3．Scandium target (Reference customs codes: 3824999922, 8486909110).

(2) 1C907.b Scandium oxide and its mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846901980, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(3) 1C907.c Scandium-containing compounds and their mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).

VII．Yttrium related items

(1) 1C908.a Yttrium metal, yttrium-containing alloys and related products:

1．Yttrium metal (Reference customs code: 2805301700).

2．Yttrium-containing alloys:

a．Yttrium-aluminum alloy;

b．Yttrium-magnesium alloy;

c．Yttrium-nickel alloy;

d．Yttrium-copper alloy;

e．Yttrium-iron alloy.

3．Yttrium-containing targets (Reference customs codes: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a．Yttrium target;

b．Yttrium-aluminum alloy target;

c．Yttrium-zirconium alloy target.

(2) 1C908.b Yttrium oxide and its mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846901100, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(3) 1C908.c Yttrium-containing compounds and their mixtures (Reference customs codes: 2846902600, 2846902810, 2846903600, 2846903910, 2846904600, 2846904820, 2846909690, 2846909920, 3824999922).

Notes:  

1.  Alloys controlled under items 1C902.a.2, 1C903.a.2, 1C904.a.2, 1C905.a.2, 1C906.a.2, 1C907.a.2, and 1C908.a.2 include forms such as ingots, lumps, bars, wires, sheets, rods, plates, tubes, granules, and powders.  

2.  Targets controlled under items 1C902.a.3, 1C903.a.3, 1C904.a.3, 1C905.a.3, 1C906.a.3, 1C907.a.3, and 1C908.a.3 include forms such as plates and tubes.  

3.  Permanent magnet materials controlled under items 1C902.a.4, 1C904.a.4, and 1C905.a.4 include magnets or magnetic powders.  

4.  Oxides, compounds, and mixtures controlled under items 1C902.b, 1C902.c, 1C903.b, 1C903.c, 1C904.b, 1C904.c, 1C905.b, 1C905.c, 1C906.b, 1C906.c, 1C907.b, 1C907.c, 1C908.b, and 1C908.c include but are not limited to, forms such as powders.

To export the above- described items, the exporter shall apply for the license from the competent commercial authority of the State Council in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Regulations on Export Control of Dual-Use Items of the People’s Republic of China.

The exporter shall identify the items and indicate in the Remarks section whether the goods for export are controlled items when making customs declarations. For controlled items, its dual-use item control number shall be specified. For any doubt about the declared information, the customs authorities will question it in accordance with the law, and the goods for export will not be released during the questioning period.

This announcement shall come into effect on the date of issuance. The Export Control List of Dual-Use Items of the People’s Republic of China is updated accordingly.

Ministry of Commerce

General Administration of Customs

April 4, 2025

(This announcement is authentic in Chinese. The English version is for reference only.)