China rare earth exports shrink for 2 months

SHANGHAI, Oct 14 (SMM) – China’s exports of rare earths fell in September for a second straight month, declining 17.9% from 4,352 mt in August to 3,571 mt, showed data from the General Administration of Customs on Monday October 14.

For the first nine months of 2019, rare earths exports amounted to 36,398 mt, down 9% from the same period a year earlier.