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- How the U. S. -China Trade War is Weaponizing Rare Earth Elements (REEs)
The U S -China trade war is escalating with record-high tariffs and REEs export restrictions This blog unpacks the economic fallout, military risks, and Mattias Knutsson’s thoughts on ethical global power
- What Are Rare Earth Elements, and Why Are They So Important for . . .
In the last few weeks, the global trade of rare earth elements (RRE) has become a hot topic and a retaliation device for China to counter the US Administration’s new tariffs Beijing has halted its exports entirely to retaliate against President Trump’s trade policies
- Geopolitical Instability Tariff Hikes- Reshaping the Rare Earth . . .
Amid the recent tariff announcements, the global rare earth elements (REE) industry continues to bear concerns pertaining to risk and volatility Regarded as the strategic levers of modern industries, the shift in tariffs coupled with strengthening export restrictions on REEs may send major ripples across the global economy in the coming months
- The Consequences of China’s New Rare Earths Export Restrictions
On April 4, China’s Ministry of Commerce imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements (REEs) and magnets used in the defense, energy, and automotive sectors in response to U S President Donald Trump’s tariff increases on Chinese products
- China Imposes Rare Earth Export Controls in Retaliation to US Tariffs . . .
In retaliation to President Donald Trump's announcement on April 2, 2025, of reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports, China’s Ministry of Finance declared on April 4 that all US-origin goods will be subject to an additional 34% tariff, effective April 10, 2025, and is on top of an existing 20% that had already been imposed earlier this year
- China Imposes Export Restrictions on Rare Earth Elements Amid Trade . . .
In a retaliatory move against U S tariffs, China has tightened export controls on Rare Earth Elements (REEs), raising global concerns over the weaponization of trade This decision holds strategic significance due to China’s dominant role in the global REE supply chain, especially for sectors like electronics and semiconductors
- Rare earth leverage puts China at centre of global trade battle
As the US-China trade war intensifies, its newest casualty is the global supply of rare earth elements (REEs) These are a group of 17 minerals that are critical inputs in the manufacturing of a
- In retaliation to US tariffs, China restricts exports of Rare Earth . . .
Given China's dominance and significance of REEs in modern electronics and semiconductor industries, export restrictions are being seen as ‘weaponization of trade’ by China What are REEs? Though found abundantly in earth, they are difficult to extract as they are not found in concentrated form
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