After the government imposed restrictions in the trade war with the Trump administration, magnet supplies significantly increased. According to data from June 2025, Chinese rare earth exports reached their highest level since 2009.
UNN reports with reference to Bloomberg.
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Chinese rare earth exports jumped in June. According to analysts, this indicates a potential increase in magnet supplies. And all this after the restrictions imposed by the Chinese government in trade countermeasures against the decisions of the US authorities.
Exports of all rare earth products increased by 80% compared to a five-year low in May, when the country was in the midst of implementing large-scale export control measures.
In June, China exported 7,742.2 tons of rare earth elements, which is 32% more than in the previous month and 60.3% more than in June 2024.
The value of Chinese rare earth exports increased in June, reaching 170 million yuan, up 30.8 percent from the previous month.
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Magnets play a central role in the recent trade tensions. China introduced a stricter export regime in early April, targeting seven of the 17 rare earth elements, including powerful magnets used in high-tech manufacturing.
This threatened deep disruptions in American industry and prompted the US administration to negotiate a trade truce, Bloomberg writes.
Recall
China's Ministry of State Security accused foreign intelligence services of fraudulently exporting strategically important rare earth metals.