China has agreed to resume exports of three strategic metals to the United States, including gallium, as part of the recent trade truce between the two countries, Bloomberg reported, citing a White House statement released on Saturday.

The move signals a partial easing of tensions following last week’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

According to the White House, China will issue general export licences covering rare earths, gallium, germanium, antimony, and graphite for US end users and their suppliers. These licences, valid for repeated shipments to approved buyers, represent a relaxation of Beijing’s export-control regime on critical materials used in electronics, defence, and renewable energy technologies.

Beijing had banned exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the US in December 2024 after placing them under its export-control list, citing national security and military concerns.

While the latest US statement confirms the lifting of restrictions on the three metals, it also notes that China’s broader export controls on rare earths remain in place. Those controls have been viewed as one of Beijing’s most powerful trade levers, given its dominance in the global supply of critical minerals.

China has yet to issue a corresponding statement clarifying the new export arrangements, leaving questions about the scope and implementation of the licences.