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China Begins Rare-Earth Magnet Exports to India: Report

© AP Photo / Manish SwarupFILE- In this Sept. 14, 2017, file photo, Indian army trucks drive near Pangong Tso lake near the India China border in India's Ladakh area. The Indian army said Saturday, Jan. 9, 2020, that it has apprehended a Chinese soldier in the remote Ladakh region, where the two countries are locked in a monthslong military standoff along their disputed mountain border. An army statement said the Chinese soldier was taken into custody on Friday for transgressing into the Indian side in area South of Pangong Tso lake. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
FILE- In this Sept. 14, 2017, file photo, Indian army trucks drive near Pangong Tso lake near the India China border in India's Ladakh area. The Indian army said Saturday, Jan. 9, 2020, that it has apprehended a Chinese soldier in the remote Ladakh region, where the two countries are locked in a monthslong military standoff along their disputed mountain border. An army statement said the Chinese soldier was taken into custody on Friday for transgressing into the Indian side in area South of Pangong Tso lake. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) - Sputnik India, 1920, 26.12.2025
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Rare-earth magnets (REMs) are critical in a wide variety of sectors, including automobiles, electronics, aviation, electric vehicles (EVs), medical equipment and modern missile systems.
China has begun exporting rare-earth magnets (REMs) to India, offering export licenses to firms linked to the automotive sector, according to a report published in the local media outlet Business Standard.
"Although it's a slow start, China's Ministry of Commerce has started processing and clearing the applications. Some companies have received necessary approvals. The process has now started," a government official was quoted as telling the publication.
The report claimed that Beijing has approved licenses for a select group of companies, including the Indian arm of German auto parts maker Continental AG, Jay Ushin, and suppliers of domestic heavyweights Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, and two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Scooters and Motorcycles.

China is the global leader in REMs, accounting for almost 90% of their production.

In April, China imposed export restrictions on REMs following the imposition of increased US tariffs on Chinese goods.

The move impacted several nations, including India, which is the world's third-largest automobile producer and market.
A view of an ilmenite open pit mine in a canyon in the central region of Kirovograd, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 - Sputnik India, 1920, 07.11.2025
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