Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar elements critical to modern technologies. Despite their name, they are relatively abundant as compared to base and precious metals but rarely found in concentrated, mineable deposits.
søndag 17. august 2025
Rare Earth Elements - China's Strategic Dominance and the U.S. Response
The current US-China trade war under President Trump’s second term differs significantly from the first trade war (2018-2020) in both scope and strategy, particularly with the central role of rare earth elements (REEs). During the first trade war, broad-based tariffs were implemented on China, aimed on reducing trade deficits and addressing intellectual property theft. The scope includes mainly consumer goods, industrial products, and agricultural exports. In the current trade war, rare earths are now a front-line strategic asset, with direct impact on defense, EVs, humanoids and clean energy. China had imposed export restrictions on seven heavy REEs and permanent magnets, while US responded with tariffs exceeding 100% at one point on China EVs, semiconductors, and AI-related products.
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar elements critical to modern technologies. Despite their name, they are relatively abundant as compared to base and precious metals but rarely found in concentrated, mineable deposits.
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemically similar elements critical to modern technologies. Despite their name, they are relatively abundant as compared to base and precious metals but rarely found in concentrated, mineable deposits.
