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China Stainless Steel Policy & Export News

Policy, export licence, tariff, customs, freight, and document timing notes for stainless steel buyers.

Outbreak: All Stainless Steel Products Exports Are Required Export License in China. Jan 2026
Dec 17, 2025

Outbreak: All Stainless Steel Products Exports Are Required Export License in China. Jan 2026

On December 12, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs (GACC) jointly issued Announcement No. 79, announcing an adjustment to the Catalogue of Goods Subject to Export License Administration (2025). Under this revision, stainless steel products have been brought back under export license administration. For importers and distributors, this naturally raises questions.

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