China supplied 67% of the permanent magnets the U.S. imported in the first half of 2026, 65% of rare-earth compounds and 41% of metals

Second half of 2025: 73% for magnets · 64 million magnets a month at $0.61 each · by value, from U.S. customs records

Energy & Transport · Macro · UN Comtrade · 29 Jun 2026