Translated by ChatGPT, edited by Sinocism.com.
Source: MOFCOM | October 16, 2026
On October 16, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Announcement No. 48 of 2026, publicly soliciting comments on revisions to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export (hereinafter the “Catalogue”) and introducing temporary pre-export registration measures for the relevant technologies. A MOFCOM spokesperson recently answered reporters’ questions on the matter.
2026年10月16日，商务部、科技部发布2026年第48号公告，就修订《中国禁止出口限制出口技术目录》（以下简称《目录》）公开征求意见，并对相关技术实施出口前登记的临时管理措施。日前，商务部新闻发言人就有关问题回答了记者提问。
Q: What is the background to the revision of the Catalogue?
问：《目录》修订的背景是什么？
A: Under Article 20 of the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China, the State Council department in charge of foreign trade works with other relevant State Council departments to formulate, adjust, and publish a catalogue of technologies prohibited or restricted from export. Since 2001, the Ministry of Commerce, together with the Ministry of Science and Technology, has adjusted and revised the Catalogue on multiple occasions, adding and removing items and imposing and relaxing controls, and this has become an established practice. This revision is likewise part of the routine administration of technology trade. It is being conducted in accordance with laws and regulations and does not target any particular country, region, or entity.
答：根据《中华人民共和国对外贸易法》第二十条，国务院对外贸易主管部门会同国务院其他有关部门，制定、调整并发布禁止或限制出口的技术目录。自2001年以来，商务部会同科技部多次调整修订《目录》，有进有出，有管有放，已形成工作惯例。此次修订亦是技术贸易管理的常态化工作，依法依规进行，不针对任何特定国家、地区或实体。
In recent years, the application of technologies related to artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and photovoltaics in sensitive fields has continued to expand, and all major economies have implemented export controls to varying degrees. Drawing on common international practice, China is implementing necessary management measures in accordance with the law. These measures both guard against the risks of technologies getting out of control and proliferating improperly and ensure normal international technological exchanges and cooperation, promoting technology that advances progress, serves the good, remains safe and controllable, and benefits humanity.
近年来，人工智能、生物医药和光伏相关技术在敏感领域的应用不断拓展，各主要经济体均实施了不同程度的出口管控。中国参考国际通行做法，依法实施必要的管理，既防范技术失控和不当扩散风险，也保障正常国际技术交流合作，推动科技向上向善、安全可控、造福人类。
Q: What is the scope of the technologies proposed for addition to the Catalogue?
问：《目录》拟新增技术的范围有哪些？
A: This public consultation covers 40 key technologies proposed for addition in three fields: artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and photovoltaics. Fourteen technologies are proposed for prohibition from export, including AI-driven malicious-code generation and mutation technologies, proprietary cell- and gene-therapy technology and process platforms, and production technologies for perovskite and tandem-cell modules. Twenty-six technologies are proposed for restriction from export, including AI-assisted vulnerability-discovery technologies, proprietary technologies for discovering and validating novel targets for universal cell and gene therapies, and polysilicon engineering technologies with a single-line annual production capacity of at least 30,000 metric tons. The announcement also specifies circumstances in which facilitation measures apply. Please refer to the original announcement for details.
答：此次公开征求意见涉及拟增列的人工智能、生物医药、光伏三个领域40项关键技术。其中，拟禁止出口技术14项，包括：人工智能驱动的恶意代码生成与变异技术、具有自主知识产权的细胞和基因治疗技术工艺平台、钙钛矿及叠层电池组件生产技术等；拟限制出口技术26项，包括：人工智能辅助漏洞挖掘技术、具有自主知识产权的通用型细胞和基因治疗全新靶点发现和验证技术、单线产能≥3万吨/年的多晶硅工程技术等。公告还明确了适用便利措施等情形。详情请参考公告原文。
Q: Does the revision of the Catalogue fully take industrial development into account?
问：《目录》修订是否充分考虑产业发展情况？
A: The Chinese government has consistently supported companies in conducting mutually beneficial, win-win transnational operations and international technological cooperation in accordance with laws and regulations; this policy position has not changed. Before proposing the technologies and policies covered by this public consultation, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology, together with the relevant industry authorities, extensively organized research institutions and industry organizations to conduct in-depth assessments, fully solicited the opinions and suggestions of major companies, and gave full consideration to the current state and development needs of industries in China and abroad. This is reflected in three respects. First, the scope of controls is precise and limited. Most of the technologies proposed for control have clearly defined, specific technical criteria, and products manufactured using the relevant technologies are outside the scope of the controls. The scope is clear, precise, and limited, drawing compliance boundaries for companies and facilitating policy implementation. Second, facilitation measures apply. The proposed controls specify multiple export circumstances in which facilitation measures would apply, reflecting a tiered and categorized management approach. This will help increase policy transparency and predictability and ensure that technology exports are safe, regulated, and orderly. Third, dynamic adjustments will be implemented. The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology will dynamically adjust the Catalogue’s scope in accordance with the law and, in light of technological developments, promptly remove technologies that are no longer advanced or have become obsolete. This consultation is a work arrangement intended to solicit opinions and suggestions from a broader range of parties.
答：中国政府一贯支持企业依法依规开展互利共赢的跨国经营与国际技术合作，有关政策立场没有改变。针对此次公开征求意见的技术范围和政策，商务部、科技部会同行业主管部门，事前已广泛组织研究机构、行业组织开展深入评估，并充分听取主要企业的意见建议，充分考虑国内外产业现状和发展需求。具体表现在三个方面：一是列管范围精准有限。此次拟列管的多数技术已明确具体技术指标，且利用相关技术制造的产品不在管理范围内，管理范围清晰、精准、有限，为企业划定了合规边界，便于政策执行。二是适用便利措施。此次列管明确了拟适用便利措施的多种出口情形，体现了分级分类的管理理念，有助于增强政策的透明度和可预期性，确保技术出口安全、规范、有序。三是实施动态调整。商务部、科技部将依法对《目录》管理范围实施动态调整，根据技术发展情况，及时将不先进或落后技术移出《目录》。此次征求意见是在更大范围内听取各方意见建议的工作安排。
Q: What are the main considerations regarding the artificial-intelligence technologies proposed for addition?