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China imposes temporary export ban on helium

CGTN

A technician works on a helium extraction device, Hefei, eastern China's Anhui Province, August 14, 2025. /VCG
A technician works on a helium extraction device, Hefei, eastern China's Anhui Province, August 14, 2025. /VCG

A technician works on a helium extraction device, Hefei, eastern China's Anhui Province, August 14, 2025. /VCG

China has rolled out a temporary ban on helium exports, said a joint notice issued on Friday by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs.

The ban, which took effect upon announcement, was made in accordance with China's foreign trade law, the notice said.

Further adjustments will be announced separately, it added.

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