---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193805-22-001681"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GURE"
cik: "0000885462"
company_name: "GULF RESOURCES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:11:55.562864+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gulf Resources temporarily shuts all bromine facilities in Shouguang from Dec 10 to Feb 1 due to government order

## Summary
- Received oral notification on Dec 8; all bromine facilities in Shouguang closed Dec 10, 2022 to Feb 1, 2023.
- Closure is part of government plan to curb winter air pollution and improve brine resource efficiency.
- Company says no significant impact on Q4 2022, full year 2022, or 2023.
- 2021-2022 closure was Dec 28 to Feb 21, so 2022-2023 closure has fewer days.
- Winter is slow bromine sales period; customers closed for Chinese New Year holidays.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193805-22-001681
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GURE
- cik: 0000885462
- company_name: GULF RESOURCES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885462/000119380522001681/0001193805-22-001681-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885462/000119380522001681/e618102_8k-gulf.htm

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