# Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Restriction on the Acquisition of Tantalum (DFARS Case 2020-D007)
> **Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System** · Interim rule. · Published 2020-09-29 · Effective 2020-10-01 · 85 FR 61500
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-21121
- **Category:** dfars-acquisition
- **Sub-agency:** Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 61500
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 212
- **Publication date:** 2020-09-29
- **Effective date:** 2020-10-01
- **DOD docket:** Docket DARS-2020-0035
## Abstract

DoD is issuing an interim rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 that prohibits the acquisition of tantalum metal and alloys from North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/29/2020-21121/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-restriction-on-the-acquisition-of-tantalum-dfars)
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