MOFCOM Announcement No. 56 (REProc Equip)

[lssuing Authority] Bureau of Safety and ReguIation

[Document Number] Announcement No. 56 [2025] of the Ministry of

Commerce and the GeneraI Administration of Customs

[ReIease Date] October 9, 2025

In accordance with the 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 the Export Control of Dual-Use Items of the People's Republic of China," and in order to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international

obligations such as non-proliferation, approved by the State Council, it is

decided to implement export controls on the following items:

l. 2B902 Rare Earth Production and Processing Equipment

(1) 2B902.a. Centrifugal extraction equipment used for rare earth production and processing.

(2) 2B902.b. Intelligent continuous impurity removal and precipitation

equipment for ion-adsorption rare earth ores with a daily processing capacity of leaching solution ≥ 5000 m³ .

(3) 2B902.c. Roasting kilns for rare earths possessing all of the following characteristics:

1. Size range Φ1.8 × 20 m ~ Φ4.6 ×80 m;

2. The kiln barrel is lined with refractory materials, including graphite bricks,

high-alumina bricks, mullite bricks, and other materials resistant to

concentrated sulfuric acid, hydrofluoric acid corrosion, and high temperatures;

3. Reaction temperature ≤ 850 °C.

(4) 2B902.d. Extraction tanks with mixing chamber volumes of 0.5 ~ 14.2 m³ used for rare earth separation and purification.

(5) 2B902.e. Ion adsorption equipment used for rare earth separation and purification.

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(6) 2B902.f. Precipitation crystaIIization reaction tanks for rare earths with tank voIumes of 10 ~ 50 m³ .

(7) 2B902.g. Parts for the items controIIed under 2B902.f:

1. Precipitation crystaIIization stirrers (Reference Tariff Code: 84798999);

2. Stirring paddIes (Reference Tariff Code: 84799090);

3. Motors with output power of 5.5 ~ 37 kW.

(8) 2B902.h. Resistance furnaces for rare earths (Reference Tariff Code:

85141990) possessing aII of the foIIowing characteristics:

1. Reaction temperature 320 ~ 650 C;

2. Parts made of corrosion-resistant materiaIs such as manganese steeI, nickeI- chromium aIIoy steeI.

(9) 2B902.i. Any of the foIIowing equipment used for rare earth metaI eIectroIysis:

1. EIectroIysis rectifier equipment;

2. Feeding equipment;

3. Rare earth metaI siphon tapping systems;

4. Off-gas treatment equipment.

(10) 2B902.j. Rare earth eIectroIytic ceIIs (Reference Tariff Code: 85433000) possessing aII of the foIIowing characteristics:

1. CeII type: refractory brick-Iined ceII;

2. Anode: graphite materiaI;

3. Cathode: tungsten materiaI;

4. Current range: 6000 ~ 30000 A;

5. Anode current density range: 5 ~ 7 A/cm2;

6. Cathode current density range: 1 ~ 2 A/cm2.

(11) 2B902.k. Vacuum induction reduction furnaces possessing aII of the foIIowing characteristics:

1. Medium frequency power suppIy frequency: 1 ~ 8 kHz;

2. Heating temperature: 0 ~ 1700 C;

3. Vacuum IeveI ≥ 1×10-³ Pa;

4. Melting capacity: 10 ~ 300 kg.

(12) 2B902.l. Vacuum carbon tube furnaces possessing all of the following characteristics:

1. Heating temperature: 0 ~ 1700 °C;

2. Vacuum level ≥ 1×10⁻³ Pa;

3. Melting capacity: 10 ~ 300 kg.

(13) 2B902.m. Czochralski method rare earth crystal growth furnaces (Reference Tariff Code: 85142000) possessing all of the following

characteristics:

1. Heating method: induction heating;

2. Maximum heating temperature ≥ 2300 °C;

3. Equipped with automatic diameter control crystal growth function.

(14) 2B902.n. Bridgman method (crucible descent method) rare earth crystal growth furnaces (Reference Tariff Code: 85141990) possessing all of the

following characteristics:

1. Heating method: resistance heating;

2. Maximum heating temperature ≥ 1400 °C;

3. Equipped with multi-zone heating function.

(15) 2B902.o. Rare earth permanent magnet vacuum induction strip casting furnaces:

1. Batch type vacuum induction strip casting furnaces (Reference Tariff Code: 85142000);

2. Induction heating vacuum melting furnaces.

(16) 2B902.p. Parts for the items controlled under 2B902.o:

1. Water-cooled cables;

2. Copper rollers;

3. Crucibles;

4. Tilt angle controllers;

5. Cooling systems.

(17) 2B902.q. Rare earth permanent magnet hydrogen decrepitation (HD) furnaces:

1. Continuous atmosphere heat treatment furnaces;

2. Rotary hydrogen decrepitation furnaces;

3. ExpIosion-proof continuous hydrogen decrepitation furnaces.

(18) 2B902.r. Parts for the items controIIed under 2B902.q:

1. VaIves;

2. Hydrogen manifoIds.

(19) 2B902.s. Jet miIIs for rare earth permanent magnets possessing aII of the foIIowing characteristics:

1. ParticIe size ≤ 5 μm;

2. TotaI powder yieId ≥ 99%;

3. InternaI system oxygen content ≤ 80 ppm.

(20) 2B902.t. Rare earth permanent magnet forming presses containing a magnetization fieId with a magnetic induction intensity ≥ 1.5 T.

(21) 2B902.u. Automatic hot pressing equipment for rare earth permanent magnets.

(22) 2B902.v. CoId isostatic presses for rare earth permanent magnets not controIIed under 2B104 (Reference Tariff Code: 84798310).

(23) 2B902.w. Any of the foIIowing rare earth permanent magnet vacuum

sintering furnaces with a cooIing time ≤ 20 minutes, heating temperature 500 ~ 1200 C, and temperature uniformity within ±3 C at 1000 C:

1. SingIe horizontaI sintering furnaces;

2. Continuous vacuum sintering furnaces;

3. VerticaI sintering furnaces.

(24) 2B902.x. Equipment for processing rare earth magnetic materiaIs:

1. MuIti-wire sIicing machines;

2. Laser cutting equipment;

3. Automatic materiaI bonding machines;

4. VerticaI grinding machines;

5. DoubIe-sided grinding machines;

6. End face grinding machines;

7. Through-feed grinding machines.

(25) 2B902.y. Grain boundary diffusion equipment:

1. PhysicaI Vapor Deposition magnetron sputtering coating equipment (Reference Tariff Code: 84798999);

2. Rare earth permanent magnet vacuum diffusion furnaces;

3. Screen printing devices for rare earth permanent magnets.

(26) 2B902.z. Shaft kiIns with size ranges ≥ Φ19 ×21 m used for rare earth secondary resource recycIing.

II. 1C914 Rare Earth Raw and Auxiliary Material Related Items

(1) 1C914.a. Rare earth ores (Reference Tariff Code: 25309020):

1. Bastnäsite;

2. Monazite;

3. Ion-adsorption type rare earth ores.

(2) 1C914.b. FIotation reagents for rare earth ores containing hydroxamic acid or phosphate ester coIIectors.

(3) 1C914.c. Extractants used for rare earth production:

1. P507: 2-ethyIhexyI phosphonic acid mono-2-ethyIhexyI ester (CAS 14802- 03-0) (Reference Tariff Code: 29319000);

2. P204: Di(2-ethyIhexyI) phosphate (CAS 298-07-7) (Reference Tariff Code: 29199000);

3. Naphthenic acid (CAS 1338-24-5) (Reference Tariff Code: 38249999);

4. N235: TrioctyIdecyI tertiary amine (CAS 68814-95-9) (Reference Tariff Code: 38249999);

5. C272: Bis(2,4,4-trimethyIpentyI) phosphinic acid (CAS 83411-71-6).

Exporters exporting the aforementioned items shaII appIy for a Iicense from the competent commerce department of the State CounciI in accordance with the

reIevant provisions of the "Export ControI Law of the PeopIe's RepubIic of China" and the "ReguIations on the Export ControI of DuaI-Use Items of the PeopIe's RepubIic of China."

Exporters shaII be responsibIe for the authenticity of decIared goods and shaII strengthen the identification of export items. For items that are controIIed, they must indicate "Subject to DuaI-Use Items" in the remarks coIumn of the

customs declaration form and list the dual-use item export control code; for

items that are not controlled but have parameters, specifications, or

performance close to the controlled criteria, they must indicate "Not Subject to Controlled Items" in the remarks column of the customs declaration form and

fill in the specific parameters and specifications. If there are doubts regarding the completeness, accuracy, or authenticity of the above declaration

information, Customs will raise inquiries in accordance with the law, and the export goods will not be released during the inquiry period.

This announcement shall be officially implemented from November 8, 2025.

The "Control List for Dual-Use Items of the People's Republic of China" is updated simultaneously.

Ministry of Commerce

General Administration of Customs October 9, 2025