China’s rare earth exports dropped 33.6% in May

Published: Jun 8, 2020 14:04

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China’s rare earth exports fell 33.6% from a month earlier to 2,865.3 mt in May, according to data from the country’s General Administration of Customs released on Sunday.

SHANGHAI, Jun 8 (SMM) – China’s rare earth exports fell 33.6% from a month earlier to 2,865.3 mt in May, according to data from the country’s General Administration of Customs released on Sunday.

That brought the tally for the first five months of the year to 18,222.6 mt, down 5.4% from the same period last year.

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