9 d. ago Trump’s 200% rare earth tariff threat proof of China’s leverage: analysts

Revived threats of tariff increases from US President Donald Trump over China’s supply of rare earth elements highlight the minerals’ importance in global manufacturing, analysts said – and show Beijing its dominance in this area remains a potent source of leverage in trade negotiations. China will face “200 per cent tariffs, or something” unless it continues to ensure shipments of permanent magnets containing the minerals will reach the US, Trump said during a meeting with South Korean...

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9 d. ago Trump’s fresh tariff threat, China’s invisibility tech: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump says China must ensure rare earth magnets or face 200% tariffs US President Donald Trump said on Monday that China must ensure the US supply of rare earth magnets or face 200 per cent tariffs, and that he will continue to allow Chinese students into the country. 2. Why China and US still invest in crewed military systems when they have drones Rapid...

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9 d. ago Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs On China If Beijing Does Not Export Rare

Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs On China If Beijing Does Not Export Rare-Earth Magnets To US  NDTV Profit

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9 d. ago US Pres Donald Trump Counters Beijing On Rare Earth Magnets With This Leverage

US Pres Donald Trump Counters Beijing On Rare Earth Magnets With This Leverage  Republic World

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9 d. ago Trump says US has 'incredible cards' that could destroy China, warns of 200% tariff on rare earth magnets

Trump says US has 'incredible cards' that could destroy China, warns of 200% tariff on rare earth magnets  The Economic Times

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1 week ago Trump says China must ensure rare earth magnets or face 200 per cent tariffs

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that China must ensure the US supply of rare earth magnets or face 200 per cent tariffs, and that he will continue to allow Chinese students into the country. “They have to give us magnets,” otherwise “we have to charge them 200 per cent tariff or something”, Trump told reporters while meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House. He conceded, though, that such high duties would mean a breakdown in bilateral trade. “We have a much more...

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1 week ago Trump says China must ensure rare earth magnets or face 200% tariffs

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that China must ensure the US supply of rare earth magnets or face 200 per cent tariffs, and that he will continue to allow Chinese students into the country. “They have to give us magnets,” otherwise “we have to charge them 200 per cent tariff or something”, Trump told reporters while meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House. He conceded, though, that such high duties would mean a breakdown in bilateral trade. “We have a much more...

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1 week ago China Must Provide the U.S. With Rare Earth Magnets or Face 200% Tariffs, Says Trump

China Must Provide the U.S. With Rare Earth Magnets or Face 200% Tariffs, Says Trump  TipRanks

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2 w. ago Magnetic attraction: China’s exports of permanent magnets surge again

China’s exports of permanent magnets rose to a six-month high in July, marking a second month of growth after the government pledged to accelerate export permit approvals for the rare earth derivative. According to customs data, China exported 5,577 tonnes of permanent magnets last month, up 75 per cent month on month. Rare earth permanent magnets are an essential component in products including electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, aeroplanes and spacecraft. The European Union remained...

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2 w. ago China exports of permanent magnets up, EU biggest buyer with ‘fast

China’s exports of permanent magnets rose to a six-month high in July, marking a second month of growth after the government pledged to accelerate export permit approvals for the rare earth derivative. According to customs data, China exported 5,577 tonnes of permanent magnets last month, up 75 per cent month on month. Rare earth permanent magnets are an essential component in products including electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, aeroplanes and spacecraft. The European Union remained...

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2 w. ago China lifts curbs on export of rare earth magnets to India, says Indian media

China lifts curbs on export of rare earth magnets to India, says Indian media  Reuters

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4 w. ago ‘Reduce reliance’: can US and Europe break free from China’s rare earth grip?

Rare earths are needed for everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, wind turbines and fighter jets – and China controls the supply chain. In the last of a four-part series, we look at how countries are looking for alternatives that could help reduce their reliance on China. Seventy years ago, the US was the world’s leading producer of rare earth magnets. But by the start of this century, the country’s last producers of the most powerful commercial magnets were being sold off,...

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4 w. ago GM Signs Rare Earth Magnet Supply Deal with Noveon Amid China Export Curbs

GM Signs Rare Earth Magnet Supply Deal with Noveon Amid China Export Curbs  Quiver Quantitative

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