China Keeps Some Critical Mineral Exports to Japan at Zero in May as Dispute Drags On
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20
China Keeps Some Critical Mineral Exports to Japan at Zero in May as Dispute Drags On
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20
Summary
Chinese customs data showed some critical mineral shipments to Japan stayed severely constrained in May, with exports of certain tungsten products and the rare earths dysprosium and terbium at zero.
The weak May flows extended an earlier downturn in supplies, while other rare-earth categories also remained unusually low rather than recovering.
The export slump is unfolding against a political dispute between China and Japan, linking the trade pattern in strategic minerals to broader bilateral tensions.