China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs Jointly Impose Temporary Export Ban on Helium

CoinFeed July 10 news, according to an announcement by China's Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs, starting July 10, 2026, a temporary export ban will be imposed on helium (customs commodity code: 2804290010). Helium is an important strategic material for advanced semiconductor, AI chip, and HBM memory manufacturing. Against the backdrop of persistently tight global supply and geopolitical factors affecting major producing regions, this move will further tighten international market circulation supply, potentially pushing up global helium prices and semiconductor industry chain costs, while prioritizing domestic strategic resource supply.