China's Commerce Ministry Lists 40 Technologies, 23 in AI, for Export Control

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Forty technologies, 23 of them in AI: 14 listed as prohibited and 26 as restricted. Export registration runs from the day of issue; comments are due by the 15th of November.

The AI annex downloads from the MOFCOM page. AI-item detail: mofcom-announcement-48-ai-annex-chinese-text-and-translation.

Sources & Citations

[1] 商务部科技部公告2026年第48号 (Chinese original, with annex attachments) — PRC Ministry of Commerce · Oct 16, 2026 Tier 1

[2] 商务部新闻发言人就修订《中国禁止出口限制出口技术目录》答记者问 — PRC Ministry of Commerce · Oct 16, 2026 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “China's Commerce Ministry Lists 40 Technologies, 23 in AI, for Export Control.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, October 16, 2026. https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-10-16--mofcom-posts-announcement-48-chinese-text-40-technologies-registration-in-force/