China’s rare earth exports decline 17% in Aug

SHANGHAI, Sep 9 (SMM) – China exported 4,351.9 mt of rare earths in August, down 17% from a six-month high in July but up 0.87% from August 2018, showed data from the General Administration of Customs on Sunday September 8.

This brought exports in the first eight months of 2019 to 32,827.5 mt, with a year-over-year decline of 6.3%.