Overview
- Beijing suspended export restrictions for U.S.-bound dual‑use goods containing gallium, germanium, antimony and certain superhard materials, the commerce ministry said.
- The waiver takes effect today and runs until November 27, 2026, applying specifically to shipments to the United States.
- China also put on hold stricter end‑user and end‑use checks for graphite exports to the United States that were announced alongside the earlier ban.
- The step follows late‑October talks in South Korea where Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump agreed to reduce or pause tariffs for one year.
- The materials are vital for semiconductor manufacturing and other technologies, and the United States largely relies on Chinese supply.