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US Commerce Department Interim Rule Tightens Black Mass and Tungsten Exports: ReMA Calls for Balanced Trade Policy at BIR Conference
2026-11-04
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued an interim final rule imposing a 100% domestic sales requirement on certain black mass and recycled tungsten products. At the BIR conference in Malaga, Spain, ReMA (Recycled Materials Association) President Robin Wiener and Vice President of International Trade Adam Schaffer expressed support for strengthening critical mineral supply chains, but warned that exports are a necessary pressure relief valve when domestic processing capacity is insufficient, and voiced concern that the scope of controls could expand; ReMA is preparing an analysis of the share of recycled materials in the defense supply chain. For the metal powder industry: export controls on tungsten and black mass directly impact trade flows of tungsten recyclables and recycled tungsten powder; if controls expand, cross-border supply and pricing of tungsten powder (especially recycled tungsten powder) will be significantly affected.
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美国商务部临时规则收紧黑粉与钨出口：ReMA在BIR大会呼吁平衡贸易政策
美国商务部工业与安全局（BIS）出台临时最终规则，对部分黑粉（black mass）与再生钨产品实施 100% 国内销售要求。ReMA（美国再生材料协会）主席 Robin Wiener 与国际贸易副总裁 Adam Schaffer 在西班牙马拉加 BIR 大会上表示：支持强化关键矿产供应链，但警告国内加工产能不足时出口是必要泄压阀，并担心管控范围可能扩大；ReMA 正编制回收材料在国防供应链中占比的分析报告。对金属粉末行业：钨与黑粉出口管控直接冲击钨回收料与再生钨粉贸易流；管控若扩大，钨粉（尤其再生钨粉）的跨境供应与定价将显著受影响。