On 14 December, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said at a regular press conference that since the optimisation and adjustment of temporary export control measures for graphite items was formally implemented on 1 December, export applications have been received from relevant enterprises. After review in accordance with the law, has approved a number of applications in line with the provisions. The Ministry of Commerce will continue to review and make decisions on enterprise licence applications in accordance with the law. It is reported that on 20 October, the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued, among other things, that high-purity, high-strength, high-density man-made graphite materials and their products shall not be exported without permission, including spheroidal graphite, expanded graphite and other natural flake graphite and their products shall not be exported without permission.