Research theme
Critical minerals
Critical inputs are small lines in the trade data and large constraints in production. We measure dependence on them, how far it travels downstream, and what qualified alternative supply could capture.
Key figures
46.6%
China share of U.S. rare-earth focus imports, 2024
68.8%
China share of U.S. permanent-magnet imports
1.58×
Modelled downstream footprint multiplier
Reports in this theme
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Critical minerals
Rare Earth GVC Transition
China supplies 46.6 percent of U.S. rare-earth focus imports and 68.8 percent of permanent magnets; the $636.5 million flow carries a modelled $1.01 billion footprint in U.S. production.
Data explorer
Explore rare-earth inputs
See origins, China's share over time, product groups and the modelled downstream footprint in the interactive Explorer.