China's March Rare Earth Magnet Exports Up 10.5% MoM, Down 17% to Japan
Data from China's General Administration of Customs shows that China's rare earth magnet exports in March were 5,238.3 tons, a 10.5% increase month-on-month but a 1.6% decrease year-on-year. Exports to the US decreased by 9.5% MoM, and exports to Japan decreased by 17.3% MoM.
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Hong Kong Economic Times cited data from the China General Administration of Customs showing that China's rare earth magnet exports in March were 5,238.3 tons, an increase of 10.5% from the previous month, a decrease of 2.7% from the average of the previous two months, and a decrease of 1.6% year-on-year.
In March, exports of rare earth magnets to the US were 405.6 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 9.5%. Exports to Japan were 184.2 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 17.3%, and a decrease of 17% from the average of the previous two months.
The data also shows that Germany, South Korea, Vietnam, the United States, and India were the top five export destinations for China's rare earth magnets in March. (Editor: Zhou Huiying/Zhang Shuling) 1150420
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In March, exports of rare earth magnets to the US were 405.6 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 9.5%. Exports to Japan were 184.2 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 17.3%, and a decrease of 17% from the average of the previous two months.
The data also shows that Germany, South Korea, Vietnam, the United States, and India were the top five export destinations for China's rare earth magnets in March. (Editor: Zhou Huiying/Zhang Shuling) 1150420
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