Ministry of Commerce: China will approve export permit applications for rare earths that meet the requirements.

On the afternoon of June 5th, the Ministry of Commerce held a routine press conference. Some media asked about foreign companies' concerns that the export permit process for rare earths in China is slow, which may lead to their companies facing production stoppages. How does China respond to this? In response, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, Gao Feng, stated that rare earths and other related items have obvious dual-use attributes for military and civilian purposes, and it is common international practice to implement export control on them. The Chinese government reviews export permit applications for dual-use items in accordance with laws and regulations, and will approve those that meet the requirements to promote and facilitate compliant trade.