China Revises Its Graphite Export Controls

Last Friday, China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced that they had adjusted the export controls on graphite, which were instituted in 2006, by revising the scope of controlled items. The majority of current graphite exports from China have already been subject to export controls over the past decade. Whether MOFCOM will tighten the licensing process further remains to be seen.