Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 20
China Keeps Some Critical Mineral Exports to Japan at Zero in May as Dispute Drags On
Updated
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.

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