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Key Takeaways
- ◆Announcement 26 was issued on 24 June 2026 and took effect on 1 July.
- ◆It concerns reports of suspected strategic-mineral dual-use export violations.
- ◆The procedure does not establish a standard licence processing time or a market-price change.
- ◆Keep the item description, parties, end use and shipping route consistent throughout the order.
What took effect on 1 July
MOFCOM Announcement 26, issued on 24 June 2026, sets out a procedure for reporting suspected violations involving strategic-mineral dual-use exports. It took effect on 1 July. It addresses reporting channels and handling, rather than publishing a new magnet-grade catalogue.
Key insight
Reviewed 12 September 2026. The original 4 July publication date is retained. Earlier unsourced market prices and output forecasts have been removed.
Read the examples in their stated scope
The notice identifies suspected conduct such as exports without permission, exports outside licence conditions and evasion through modification, disassembly or third-country routing. It also addresses voluntary reporting by an entity that discovers its own actual or possible violation. Those points concern compliance with the applicable controls. They do not make every component or indirect shipment subject to the same outcome.
Keep the transaction record consistent
For a buyer, the practical step is to resolve contradictions before an order reaches shipment. Confirm the actual item with the exporter and keep the agreed description with the drawing revision and material information. Record the customer, end user, intended application and route. If an intermediary is involved, establish its role.
A document that names the wrong party or describes a different item should be corrected, not copied into the next stage.
Separate reporting from licence timing
This notice provides no basis for promising a fixed licence turnaround or explaining a particular rise or fall in magnet prices. Keep production milestones, any required export authorization and freight planning distinct in the quotation. The export-control guide explains the classification and transaction information Mainrich asks buyers to provide. Confirm the applicable rules at the intended shipment date.
Review changes before dispatch
A change in the proposed material, quantity, recipient or route can change the facts on which a quotation and export review were based. Ask the exporter to review the revised transaction and any authorization requirements. Maintain the approved drawing and acceptance plan with that record. For the later party-list development, read the separate August note.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Announcement 26 take effect?
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The notice was issued on 24 June 2026 and became effective on 1 July 2026.
Does Announcement 26 set a licence processing time?
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No standard licensing lead time is established by this reporting procedure. Agree order milestones separately from the authorization process.
Does a third-country route remove the need for export review?
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Do not assume so. Classify the actual item and transaction with the exporter, including the intermediaries, recipient and end use. A route change is a fact to review, not evidence of clearance.
What should stay with a revised purchase order?
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Keep the drawing revision, material and item description, parties, end use and proposed route together. Resolve changes with the exporter before relying on an earlier review.
Send the part drawing, proposed quantity and intended application so the order and documentation requirements can be reviewed.
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