Supply-chain input · Material
Antimony
Metal used in ammunition primers, flame retardants, lead-acid batteries and semiconductors.
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China put antimony under export licensing in September 2024 and banned exports to the US in December 2024 (ban suspended November 2025 to November 2026).
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- MOFCOM Announcement No. 46 of 2024China · Export ban · Dec 3, 2024Exports of antimony dual-use items to the United States denied in principle; Article 1 also bans all dual-use exports to US military users. Article 2 (this ban) suspended by MOFCOM Announcement No. 72 of 2025 from 2025-11-09 until 2026-11-27.
- MOFCOM/GAC Announcement No. 33 of 2024China · Export control · Sep 15, 2024Export licensing for antimony ores, metal, oxides and related items.
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International Energy Agency · May 21, 2025 · Supports Input
“In December 2024, China restricted the export of gallium, germanium and antimony, key minerals for semiconductor production, to the United States.”
Trade controls3
- 2Government record商务部公告2025年第72号
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China · Nov 9, 2025 · Supports Trade control
“经批准，自即日起至2026年11月27日，商务部公告2024年第46号…第二款暂停实施。”
- 3Government record商务部公告2024年第46号 关于加强相关两用物项对美国出口管制的公告
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China · Dec 3, 2024 · Supports Trade control
“二、原则上不予许可镓、锗、锑、超硬材料相关两用物项对美国出口；对石墨两用物项对美国出口，实施更严格的最终用户和最终用途审查。”
- 4Government record商务部 海关总署公告2024年第33号 关于对锑等物项实施出口管制的公告
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China · Aug 15, 2024 · Supports Trade control
“八、本公告自2024年9月15日起正式实施。”
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