• Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2024

        Strengthening the Export Control of Relevant Dual-Use Items to the United States

        …The announcement strictly prohibits the export of dual-use items to U.S. military users or for military purposes. It imposes stringent licencing restrictions on items such as gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials, generally denying export licences for these items to the U.S. Additionally, graphite exports to the U.S. will undergo more rigorous end-user and end-use reviews. Organisations and individuals who violate these regulations by transferring or providing relevant dual-use items originating from China to U.S. entities will face legal consequences. This announcement took effect immediately upon its publication on December 3, 2024.

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2025

        Export controls on certain medium and heavy rare earth items

        …The announcement is based on several laws, including the Export Control Law, Foreign Trade Law, Customs Law, and Regulations on Export Control of Dual-Use Items of the People's Republic of China.The controlled items include:Samarium (Sm) Related Items:Metals and Alloys: samarium-cobalt, samarium-iron, samarium-nickel, samarium-aluminum, and samarium-magnesium alloys.Oxides and Compounds: oxides and various compounds of samarium.Permanent Magnetic Materials: samarium-cobalt permanent magnets.Gadolinium (Gd) Related Items:Metals and Alloys: gadolinium-magnesium and gadolinium-aluminum alloys.Oxides and Compounds: oxides and various compounds of gadolinium.Terbium (Tb) Related Items:Metals and…

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2021

        Interim Regulations for the Management of Carbon Emissions Trading

        …2020, the Minitry of Ecology and Environment issued a number of high-level policy documents related to climate change. The Interim rules for carbon emissions trading clarifies various definitions of the national carbon market, and cover the inclusion criteria of key emission entities, the setting and allocation of total allowances, trading entities, verification methods, reporting and information disclosure, supervision and penalties for breach. The rules enter into force on 1 February 2021. China's emission trading scheme does not have a cap. Emission allowances (permits) are allocated based on production. The ETS expanded its scope to industrial facilities in 2025. 

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2021

        Special refinancing loan to support the clean and efficient use of coal to promote green and low-carbon development

        …green and intelligent mining of coal, clean and efficient processing of coal, clean and efficient utilization of coal power, clean combustion and clean heating for industry, clean heating for civil use, comprehensive utilization of coal resources and the development and utilization of coal-bed methane.Specific method: National banks will independently grant preferential loans to projects within the scope of support that meet the criteria, with interest rates roughly equal to the LPR for loans of the same maturity, and the People’s Bank of China could provide refinancing support in equal amounts to the principal amount of the loan. 

        • Policy

        • Canada

        • 2024

        Plan to increase surtax on Chinese EVs, steel and aluminium products

        The government of Canada intends to implement a 100% surtax on all Chinese-made EVs, includes electric and certain hybrid passenger automobiles, trucks, buses, and delivery vans, effective from October 1, 2024 This surtax will apply in addition to the Most-Favoured Nation import tariff of 6.1 per cent that currently applies to EVs produced in China and imported into Canada.In addition, 25% surtax on imports of steel and aluminium products from China would be applied effective on October 15, 2024. 

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2024

        Public Financing Support for Graphite Supply Chain

        The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced plans for KRW 9.7 trillion in government financing for domestic investment targeting greater diversity in graphite supply chains. Currently, the Korean battery industry depends 90% of its graphite supply on China; battery manufacturers have express strong concerns around the US Inflation Reduction Act provisions which would exclude batteries manufactured using Chinese graphite from receiving tax credits. Details of the financing scheme has not yet been announced.

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2023

        Renewable Energy Industry Export Support Plan

        The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) announced the Renewable Energy Industry Export Support Plan aimed at supporting domestic renewable energy manufacturers' access to foreign markets. Specific measures include:Global Green Credit program to provide export credit insurance for renewable electricity project developers (KRW 200 billion)Other measures with no specific funding announced include:Strategic alignment with Green ODA projects;Developing domestic solar PV supply chains and reduce reliance on China for key materials;Build domestic wind energy supply chain by supporting R&D collaboration with leading international manufacturers;Create a "Renewable Overseas Development Working Group" with relevant…

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2013

        Dumping Commodity Register

        …Galavanised) Steel (China, Korea, Vietnam)Chrome Bar (Romania)Deep Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks (China)Hollow Structural Sections (China, Korea, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei)Hot Rolled Coil Steel (Chinese Taipei)Hot Rolled Structural Steel Sections (Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Thailand)Painted Steel Strapping (China)Power Transformers (Indonesia and Chinese Taipei)Precision Pipe and Tube Steel (China and Korea)Quenched and Tempered Steel Plate (Finland, Japan, Sweden)Rod in Coils (China)Steel Pallet Racking (China, Malaysia)Steel Reinforcing Bar (China, Greece, Indonesia, Korea, Spain, Chinese Taipei)Wind Turbines (China)Wire Rope (South Africa)Zinc Coated (Galvanised) Steel (China, India, Korea, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei…

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2016

        Standard for energy consumption of buildings (GB/T 51161-2016)

        The standard is issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in 2016. It’s the first national standard of building operation energy consumption indicators, which sets the target of building energy-efficient operation. The standard provides constraint value and leading of building energy consumption indicators, covering residential buildings, commercial buildings, and north China heating.

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2019

        Research Program on the Kinetics of Ultra-Concentrated Mineralisation of Strategic and Critical Metals

        …eight-year planning policy designed to allocate funding for Strategic and Critical Metals research projects. The investment is aimed at breakthroughs in metallogenic theory, guiding ore prospecting, and the separation theory of Strategic and Critical Metals, to achieve efficient and clean utilisation of Strategic and Critical Metals. The National Natural Science Foundation of China granted 200 million CNY (around 28.6M USD) for the implementation of the program for the period from 2019 to 2027.Under the 2021 Fund development plan, metals which are deemed “Strategic and Critical” are the following:1) Rare earth metals: lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium…

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