China Rare Earths Exports Drop 15.9% In May

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Scrap Register reported that rare earth exports by China, the world's dominant producer, fell 15.9% in May from a month earlier amid an increased focus on the raw materials due to the China-US trade war. According to preliminary data published by China's General Administration of Customs, China's rare earth exports fell to 3,640 tonnes in May from 4,329 tonnes a month earlier.

It said that cumulative exports of rare earth during the first five months of 2019 totaled 19,265.8 tonnes, down 7.24% as compared to 20,769.8 tonnes in the corresponding period last year.

Source : Scrap Register