Drastic fall in Chinese metal exports to the USA

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Chinese restrictions on exports of critical metals to the United States led to a drastic fall in these expeditions in March, according to the latest Chinese customs data.

Tellure exports, a metal widely used in solar panels, has thus decreased by around 44% in volume and in value. Tungsten stems expeditions, for their part, plummeted by 84%, while those of other tungsten -based products fell 77%.

Certain categories of products have completely ceased to be exported, including molybden powder, bismuth -based products and three types of tungsten materials.

This situation follows the decision taken by Beijing in February to impose export restrictions on tungsten, bismuth, Tellure, Indium and Molybdène, forcing exporters to obtain licenses before any shipping.

On April 4, China strengthened its controls on seven medium and heavy rare land, including scandium and yttrium, in response to Washington pricing increases.

China occupies a dominant position in the rare land supply chain, essential for the manufacture of cutting -edge smartphones and military equipment.

According to a recent report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), China represented 99% of the global treatment of rare land in 2023.

China holds 44 million tonnes of rare land reserves, or around 49% of the world total, and produced 270,000 tonnes of ore in 2024, representing 69.2% of world production.