Export restrictions for 28 American companies on dual-use items are on hold for 90 days, according to China's Commerce Ministry. China also paused non-tariff measures on 17 U.S. entities on the unreliable entity list.

China has suspended a ban on exports of items with both military and civil applications — likely including some rare earths — to 28 US companies as part of the trade detente struck between the world’s two largest economies.

China has temporarily lifted export restrictions for 28 American companies after reaching a trade agreement with the United States. However, key restrictions on the export of seven rare earth metals remain in place.