China’s Ministry of Commerce statement – says the tighter restrictions are based on protecting national security and interests:
- Commerce Ministry adjusts export restriction on some graphite
- Adjustment on export
restriction on graphite effective December 1 - Exporters need to
apply for export permits for some graphite exports
more to come
Graphite is one of the minerals essential in manufacturing EV batteries. In July China introduced higher regulation of exports of two critical metals, germanium and gallium, key components in the production of semiconductors.