USITO Call for Comments: Proposed Revisions to China's Technology Export Control Catalogue
On Oct 16, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) jointly issued Announcement No. 48 of 2026, soliciting public comments on proposed revisions to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export from China. The official public comment period ends on November 15, 2026. The announcement also introduces temporary pre-export registration requirements, effective immediately, for covered technology exports. The new prohibitions and licensing restrictions remain proposed; no date for their formal implementation is specified. Existing applicable licensing requirements continue to apply.
