In April 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce implemented stringent export controls on rare earth elements, including gadolinium and dysprosium, requiring all exporters to secure licenses detailing end-use applications. This policy shift, announced on April 4, 2025, per Reuters, directly responds to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed earlier that year, escalating trade tensions between the … Leggi tutto China’s Rare Earth Export Restrictions in 2025: Geopolitical Leverage, Nuclear Industry Impacts and Global Supply Chain Disruptions