China's magnet exports hit record highs even as it turns the export tap into a political lever

Digitimes
Jul 21, 2026, 2:51 am101 ptsTrending
China's exports of rare-earth permanent magnets reached record levels in the first half of 2026, yet the same customs data reveal a market increasingly shaped less by demand than by Beijing's discretion — flowing freely to most of the world, throttled to the US, and, since January, newly restricted to Japan.

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