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Destination-Based Dual-Use Export-Control Measures 两用物项国别出口管制措施

Regime overview · administered by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)

At a glance

Administering bodies

Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) decides, reviews and publishes

Publication

Varies by action

The actions covered here were published as MOFCOM Announcements No. 46 of 2024, No. 72 of 2025, No. 1 of 2026 and No. 34 of 2026 on mofcom.gov.cn.

Related actions

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registers and published actions

How this regime is organized

The actions include destination- and end-use-based export prohibitions, licence denial in principle or stricter end-user and end-use review for specified items, and strict case-by-case review without licence-facilitation measures.

The cited announcements respectively strengthen controls on relevant dual-use item exports to the United States, dual-use item exports to Japan, and drone-related dual-use item exports to the United States.

原文Chinese source text相关公告分别决定加强相关两用物项对美国出口管制、加强两用物项对日本出口管制,以及加强无人机相关两用物项对美国出口管制。

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Outputs and measures

  • Dual-use exports prohibited for specified destination-based military users or end uses 禁止两用物项向指定国别军事用户或军事用途出口
  • Export licence not granted in principle for specified dual-use items and destination 对指定两用物项及国别原则上不予许可
  • Stricter end-user/end-use review; military-related exports not approved 更严格的最终用户/最终用途审查;涉军用途不予批准
  • Case-by-case strict export-licence review 逐案从严审核出口许可
  • Licence-facilitation measures unavailable 不适用许可便利措施

Registers and published actions

Control measure imposed Announcement strengthening export controls to the United States on drone-related dual-use items Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · 商务部公告2026年第34号 SubjectExports to the United States of drones, their key components and related technologies included in the PRC Dual-Use Items Export-Control List.

This measure applies by destination and item and is separate from entries on the export-control Control List.

Basis stated in the announcement

Under the Export Control Law, the Regulations on Export Control of Dual-Use Items and other relevant laws and regulations, the announcement states that the controls were strengthened to safeguard national security and interests and fulfil international obligations including non-proliferation. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text根据《中华人民共和国出口管制法》和《中华人民共和国两用物项出口管制条例》等法律法规有关规定,为维护国家安全和利益、履行防扩散等国际义务,决定加强无人机相关两用物项对美国出口管制。

Scope stated in the announcement

Exports to the United States of drones, their key components and related technologies included in the PRC Dual-Use Items Export-Control List. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text对列入《中华人民共和国两用物项出口管制清单》的无人机及其关键零部件、相关技术对美国出口

Effect stated in the announcement

Strict review on a case-by-case basis; licence-facilitation measures do not apply. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text逐案从严审核,不适用许可便利措施。
Control measure imposed Announcement strengthening dual-use item export controls to Japan Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · 商务部公告2026年第1号 SubjectExports of all dual-use items to Japanese military users, for Japanese military end uses, and to any other end users or end uses that contribute to enhancing Japan's military capabilities.

This measure applies by destination and end use and is separate from entries on the export-control Control List and Watch List.

Basis stated in the announcement

Under the Export Control Law and other relevant laws and regulations, the announcement states that dual-use item export controls to Japan were strengthened to safeguard national security and interests and fulfil international obligations including non-proliferation. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text根据《中华人民共和国出口管制法》等法律法规有关规定,为维护国家安全和利益、履行防扩散等国际义务,决定加强两用物项对日本出口管制。

Scope stated in the announcement

Exports of all dual-use items to Japanese military users, for Japanese military end uses, and to any other end users or end uses that contribute to enhancing Japan's military capabilities. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text所有两用物项对日本军事用户、军事用途,以及一切有助于提升日本军事实力的其他最终用户用途出口

Effect stated in the announcement

Exports within the stated scope are prohibited. The announcement states that organizations and individuals in any country or region that transfer or provide relevant PRC-origin dual-use items to Japanese organizations or individuals in violation of this provision will be held legally liable. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text禁止所有两用物项对日本军事用户、军事用途,以及一切有助于提升日本军事实力的其他最终用户用途出口。任何国家和地区的组织和个人,违反上述规定,将原产于中华人民共和国的相关两用物项转移或提供给日本的组织和个人,将依法追究法律责任。
Suspended Announcement strengthening export controls on relevant dual-use items to the United States Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · 2 official documents · latest action control measure suspended SubjectExports to the United States of the relevant dual-use items specified in the announcement.
Current status Suspended

Current status follows the latest official action: control measure suspended on 2025-11-09. A stated suspension end does not itself resume the measure.

Measure and scope

Exports to the United States of the relevant dual-use items specified in the announcement. Unofficial translation

原文Chinese source text相关两用物项对美国出口

Timeline

  1. Control measure imposed

    Announcement strengthening export controls on relevant dual-use items to the United States

    Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · 商务部公告2024年第46号

    Effect: Dual-use item exports to United States military users or for United States military end uses are prohibited. Exports to the United States of dual-use items related to gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials are, in principle, not licensed; graphite dual-use item exports to the United States are subject to stricter end-user and end-use review. The announcement states that organizations and individuals in any country or region that transfer or provide relevant PRC-origin dual-use items to United States organizations or individuals in violation of these provisions will be held legally liable. Unofficial translation

  2. Control measure suspended

    Decision adjusting implementation of MOFCOM Announcement No. 46 of 2024

    Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · 商务部公告2025年第72号

    Effect: Implementation is suspended. Unofficial translation

    Timing: From the date of the announcement through 27 November 2026. Unofficial translation

Sources on this page

  1. [1] Doc 主席令第五十八号 2020-10-17 official ↗
  2. [2] Doc 国务院令第792号 2024-09-30 official ↗
  3. [3] Doc 商务部公告2024年第46号 2024-12-03 official ↗
  4. [4] Doc 商务部公告2026年第1号 2026-01-06 official ↗
  5. [5] Doc 商务部公告2026年第34号 2026-08-05 official ↗
  6. [6] Doc 商务部公告2025年第72号 2025-11-09 official ↗