UPDATE 2-China's rare-earth magnet exports fall 1.6% in March

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- China's exports of rare-earth magnets in March slipped 1.6% from a year earlier but climbed 10.5% month-on-month, customs data showed on Monday.


Here are some points:

  • Outbound shipments from China, the world's largest producer of rare-earth magnets, were 5,238 metric tons last month, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.

  • Germany, South Korea, Vietnam, the United States and India were China's top five rare-earth magnet export destinations last month.

  • Exports to the U.S. in March fell for a fifth consecutive month, down 9.5% from February to a nine-month low of 406 tons, and were 30.6% lower than a year earlier.

  • In the first quarter of 2026, China's exports of rare-earth magnet climbed 4.8% to 16,001 tons year-on-year.