How a year of China’s rare-earth controls is reshaping supply chains

Users adapt as further supply uncertainty hinges on Xi-Trump summit outcome Beijing imposed export controls on seven rare-earth elements in April 2025 as a trade war with Washington intensified. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters) CANBERRA — China's exports of rare earths and related permanent magnets fell in the year since Beijing introduced export controls covering some of the materials, a Nikkei Asia analysis has found, and global manufacturers are facing the prospect of further disruption if a highly anticipated summit with the U.S. does not yield a breakthrough on the issue.

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