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On April 4, 2025, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China issued the “Export Control List of Dual-Use Items of the People’s Republic of China”, implementing export controls on relevant rare earth metals and their products. The specific items are as follows:

I. Samarium-related items

(I) 1C902.a Metallic samarium, samarium-containing alloys and related products:

1. Metallic samarium (reference customs commodity number: 2805301910).

2. Alloys containing samarium:

a. Samarium-cobalt alloys;

b. Samarium-iron alloys;

c. Samarium-nickel alloys;

d. Samarium-aluminum alloys;

e. Samarium-magnesium alloys.

3. Target materials containing samarium (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a. Samarium target;

b. Samarium-cobalt alloy target;

c. Samarium-iron alloy target.

4. Samarium-cobalt permanent magnet materials.

(II) 1C902.b Samarium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901940, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(III) 1C902.c Samarium-containing compounds and their mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).

II. Gadolinium-related items

(I) 1C903.a Metallic gadolinium, gadolinium-containing alloys and related products:

1. Metallic gadolinium (reference customs commodity number: 2805301910).

2. Gadolinium-containing alloys:

a. Gadolinium-magnesium alloys;

b. Gadolinium-aluminum alloys.

3. Gadolinium-containing targets (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a. Gadolinium target;

b. Gadolinium-iron alloy target;

c. Gadolinium-cobalt alloy target.

(II) 1C903.b Gadolinium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901930, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(III) 1C903.c Gadolinium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).

III. Terbium-related items

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

1. Terbium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2805301300).

2. Terbium-containing alloys:

a. Terbium-cobalt alloy;

b. Terbium-cobalt-iron alloy.

3. Target materials containing terbium (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a. Terbium target;

b. Terbium-cobalt alloy target.

4. NdFeB permanent magnet materials containing terbium.

(ii) 1C904.b Terbium oxide and its mixture (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901600, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(III) 1C904.c Terbium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902100, 2846902810, 2846903100, 2846903910, 2846904200, 2846904820, 2846909300, 2846909920, 3824999922).

IV. Dysprosium-related items

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

1. Dysprosium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2805301200).

2. Dysprosium-containing alloys:

a. Dysprosium-iron alloy;

b. Terbium-dysprosium-iron alloy.

3. Target materials containing dysprosium (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a. Dysprosium target;

b. Terbium-dysprosium-iron alloy target.

4. NdFeB permanent magnet materials containing dysprosium.

(ii) 1C905.b Dysprosium oxide and its mixture (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901500, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(III) 1C905.c Dysprosium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902200, 2846902810, 2846903200, 2846903910, 2846904300, 2846904820, 2846909400, 2846909920, 3824999922).

V. Lutetium-related items

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

1. Lutetium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2805301910).

2. Ytterbium-lutetium alloy.

3. Lutetium target (reference customs commodity number: 3824999922, 8486909110).

(ii) 1C906.b Lutetium oxide and its mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901800, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(iii) 1C906.c Lutetium-containing compounds and their mixtures (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).

VI. Scandium-related items

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

1. Scandium metal (reference customs commodity number: 2805301800).

2. Alloys containing scandium:

a. Scandium-aluminum alloy;

b. Scandium-magnesium alloy;

c. Scandium-copper alloy.

3. Scandium target (reference customs commodity number: 3824999922, 8486909110).

(ii) 1C907.b Scandium oxide and its mixture (reference customs commodity number: 2846901980, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(III) 1C907.c Scandium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902810, 2846902910, 2846903910, 2846904820, 2846904910, 2846909920, 3824999922).

VII. Yttrium-related items

(I) 1C908.a Metallic yttrium, yttrium-containing alloys and related products:

1. Metallic yttrium (reference customs commodity number: 2805301700).

2. Yttrium-containing alloys:

a. Yttrium-aluminum alloys;

b. Yttrium-magnesium alloys;

c. Yttrium-nickel alloys;

d. Yttrium-copper alloys;

e. Yttrium-iron alloys.

3. Target materials containing yttrium (reference customs commodity numbers: 3824999922, 8486909110):

a. Yttrium target;

b. Yttrium aluminum alloy target;

c. Yttrium zirconium alloy target.

(ii) 1C908.b Yttrium oxide and its mixture (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846901100, 2846901993, 3824999922).

(III) 1C908.c Yttrium-containing compounds and mixtures thereof (reference customs commodity numbers: 2846902600, 2846902810, 2846903600, 2846903910, 2846904600, 2846904820, 2846909690, 2846909920, 3824999922).

Note:

1. Alloys controlled by 1C902.a.2, 1C903.a.2, 1C904.a.2, 1C905.a.2, 1C906.a.2, 1C907.a.2, and 1C908.a.2 include ingots, blocks, bars, wires, sheets, rods, plates, tubes, particles, powders, etc.

2. Target materials regulated by 1C902.a.3, 1C903.a.3, 1C904.a.3, 1C905.a.3, 1C906.a.3, 1C907.a.3, and 1C908.a.3 include sheets, tubes, and other forms.

3. Permanent magnetic materials regulated by 1C902.a.4, 1C904.a.4, and 1C905.a.4 include magnets or magnetic powders.

4. The oxides, compounds and mixtures thereof regulated by 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 powders and the like.