China Expands Rare Earths Export Controls Ahead of Trump-Xi Talks

Post Views: 280 China Rare earth China’s Expanded Rare Earth Export Controls China has expanded its rare earth export controls, adding five new elements. Holmium, erbium, thulium, europium, and ytterbium are now restricted. The Ministry of Commerce’s new measures particularly target the semiconductor industry. This move comes amid rising global dependence on Chinese rare earths. China dominates the global rare earth market, producing over 90% of the processed materials used in key industries like electric vehicles (EVs) and military applications. The additional controls reinforce China’s strat...