China Restricts Graphite Export for Battery Production
Date: 2023-10-20 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: TECHNOLOGY
Starting from December, graphite exporting companies will be required to undergo a licensing procedure and obtain permits to trade products made from this material, categorized as dual-use items that could potentially be used for military purposes.
The export controls apply to two types of graphite, including high-purity synthetic graphite known for its hardness and intensity, and natural flake graphite and its related products. China's Ministry of Commerce has announced that three types of high-sensitivity graphite products were previously under temporary export control and have been added to the new list.
Meanwhile, the agency lifted temporary control over five less sensitive graphite products used in key industries such as metallurgy and the chemical sector. China's major graphite buyers, including Japan, the United States, South Korea, and India, have complex relationships with China. Japan and the United States have implemented specific policies to restrict China's access to advanced semiconductor technology, aiming to prevent it from reaching the Chinese military.
China has previously imposed similar restrictions on the export of gallium and germanium, metals critical for microchip production, which led to reduced exports and increased prices beyond its borders. The U.S. Department of Commerce tightened export control rules for advanced semiconductor microchips to China to prevent their use in enhancing China's military capabilities.
The export controls apply to two types of graphite, including high-purity synthetic graphite known for its hardness and intensity, and natural flake graphite and its related products. China's Ministry of Commerce has announced that three types of high-sensitivity graphite products were previously under temporary export control and have been added to the new list.
Meanwhile, the agency lifted temporary control over five less sensitive graphite products used in key industries such as metallurgy and the chemical sector. China's major graphite buyers, including Japan, the United States, South Korea, and India, have complex relationships with China. Japan and the United States have implemented specific policies to restrict China's access to advanced semiconductor technology, aiming to prevent it from reaching the Chinese military.
China has previously imposed similar restrictions on the export of gallium and germanium, metals critical for microchip production, which led to reduced exports and increased prices beyond its borders. The U.S. Department of Commerce tightened export control rules for advanced semiconductor microchips to China to prevent their use in enhancing China's military capabilities.
