Origin requirements
Covered materials
Trace each production stage to the evidence that supports it.
What changes in 2027
| Authority | Change | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| DFARS 252.225-7052 10 U.S.C. § 4872 | The restriction expands from material “melted or produced” in a covered country to material “mined, refined, separated, melted, or produced” there. | January 1, 2027 |
| Executive Order 14415, § 2 | Routine waivers under 10 U.S.C. 4872(c)(1) end, except under an accepted mitigation plan. | January 1, 2027 |
| Executive Order 14415, § 3 | Guidance requiring contractors at any tier to map supply chains “from raw materials to the end use products,” with an indentured bill of materials traced “back to the origin of raw materials.” | Due by January 16, 2027 |
Applicability, exceptions and implementation requirements are set out in the official texts.
Materials
- Samarium-cobalt magnets
- Neodymium-iron-boron magnets
- Tantalum metals and alloys
- Tungsten metal powder
- Tungsten heavy alloy and parts containing it
Covered countries
- North Korea
- China
- Russia
- Iran
Stages to evidence
- Mining or feedstock
Including recycled - Refining and separation
- Melting or production
- Component
What evidence shows what
Mill test reports
Where the metal was melted or produced.
Smelter or refiner identification
Who refined it, not the mine of origin.
Stage-by-stage supplier origin declarations
Purchase orders and lot traceability
Recycler documentation
Import and customs records
This page explains the rule; it is not legal advice.
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