China's Rare Earth & Rare Earth Raw Material Imports 2024
14 02 25 19:28
China imported 177,535 of rare earth raw material in 2024, 19.2% less than in 2023. The value was US$1.625 bio, down 28.2% from 2023.
China's imports in 2024 and development compared to 2023:
Numbers included:
China's imports in 2024 and development compared to 2023:
- Bastnaesite 55,612 t, value US$147.4 mio.
- Volume down 16.2%, value down 49%
- Monazite 48,380 t, value US$158.3 mio.
- Volume up 1.4%, value down 6%
- Mixed RE oxides and separated NdPr 48,985 t, value $1,160 mio.
- Volume up 12%, value down 12%
- Mixed RE chlorides 2,883 t, value US$22.6 mio
- Volume up 7.7%, value down 34.4%
- Mixed rare earth carbonate 9,432 t, value US$56 mio
- Volume down 37.6%, value down 47%
- Other RE metal compounds 12,242 t, value US$85 mio.
- Volume down 72%, value down 76%
Numbers included:
- 3,261 t from Malaysia, value US$$121 mio, likely NdPr;
- 2,273 t from Malaysia, value US$17.8 mio, possibly SEGH;
- 232 t from USA, value US$10.9 mio, likely NdPr.
