MOFCOM and GACC Announcement No. 52 of 2026 sets 7-day and 15-working-day timelines for dual-use export queries
MOFCOM and the General Administration of Customs state in Announcement No. 52 of 2026 that, effective on publication (October 19, 2026), exporters that do not present a MOFCOM export licence when declaring goods must, within 7 working days of receiving a dual-use export control customs query notice, supply the declaration, contract, invoice, transport documents, an explanation of the goods' specifications and end use, and technical data. Customs completes its assessment or refers the item to MOFCOM within 15 working days of receiving complete materials, and MOFCOM issues its determination within 15 working days of receiving a complete referral; goods under query are not released during the process.
Exporters of goods that may fall within dual-use export control scope must respond to a customs query notice within 7 working days with the listed documents, and the goods are not released while the query or determination is pending.
Source: MOFCOM · Export Control Bureau · aqygzj.mofcom.gov.cn