{"id":879404,"date":"2025-12-20T23:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T05:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/china-confirms-issuing-of-first-general-licences-for-rare-earth-exports\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T23:30:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T05:30:58","slug":"china-confirms-issuing-of-first-general-licences-for-rare-earth-exports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/china-confirms-issuing-of-first-general-licences-for-rare-earth-exports\/","title":{"rendered":"China confirms issuing of first general licences for rare earth exports"},"content":{"rendered":"<section data-qa=\"GenericArticle-Content\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">Beijing confirmed on Thursday that it has begun granting general licences with lengthier terms for exports of rare earth elements to foreign companies, though business groups said more guidance was needed on the policy\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">\u201cWith the accumulation of relevant export compliance experience, some exporters have initially met the basic requirements to apply for general licences,\u201d said He Yadong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom), at a press conference.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">\u201cTo my knowledge, some Chinese exporters\u2019 applications for general licences have already been received and approved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">No further details were provided on the exact terms of the licences or the number issued.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">\n<p>The remarks came after the European Commission\u2019s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, said on Monday that some European companies were obtaining the first general rare earth export licences from Chinese authorities, which <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3333061\/softer-words-harder-policy-eu-recalibrates-china-it-seeks-rare-earths-breakthrough?module=inline&#038;pgtype=article\" title data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\"><span data-qa=\"Component-Text\">would allow for repeated shipments<\/span><\/a> of the critical minerals over a period of time to pre-approved buyers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">\u201cWe are getting initial reports from our industry that they are getting these general licences but we need to have a little bit more granular information to evaluate the whole process,\u201d Sefcovic said in an interview with Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p> Leigha Wiers <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/economy\/china-economy\/article\/3336916\/china-confirms-issuing-first-general-licences-rare-earth-exports?utm_source=rss_feed\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read 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