Rare earth magnets: Customs authority reports curbed exports
Exports of rare earth magnets from China have fallen. This marks the end of a temporary growth phase. There are rising concerns that Beijing is instrumentalizing exports.
By Marcel Grzanna
Exports of rare earth magnets from China have fallen. This marks the end of a temporary growth phase. There are rising concerns that Beijing is instrumentalizing exports.
By Marcel Grzanna
The trade ministers lament the Chinese export restrictions on rare earths and hope to diversify supply chains. In the short term, however, they do not want to take any measures that could lead to an escalation.
By Amelie Richter and János Allenbach-Ammann
South Korea is planning to help the USA rebuild its shipbuilding industry. China has now sanctioned the South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean as a result.
By Redaktion Table
Imported steel is to be subject to higher tariffs from 2026. The duty-free import quotas will be almost halved. The EU Commission’s proposal also affects countries with which free trade agreements exist.
By Lukas Bayer and János Allenbach-Ammann
China plays a trump card in the trade war and puts US soybean farmers in trouble. The leverage from Beijing comes as no surprise.
By Andreas Landwehr
The US government wants to adhere to the tariff deal, which provides for an upper limit of 15 percent.
By Redaktion Table
The agreement opens up the market of Southeast Asia's largest economy to European automotive and mechanical engineering companies and secures access to critical raw materials. Indonesia benefits with a particularly controversial product.
By Rob Francis
China and the US are selling the agreement on the TikTok video platform as a success. But if it really turns out as discussed in Madrid, Beijing will retain the power to control public opinion in the US.
By Marcel Grzanna
The Social Democrats in the EU Parliament want to attach conditions to the US trade deal. They want limits on which US goods are eligible for tariff cuts and also on the amount of time cuts apply. They also want the EU to take a stronger stance toward the US.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The dispute over the future of the Chinese video platform TikTok in the USA has apparently been settled after around a year. The details of the agreement will be announced on Friday.
By Marcel Grzanna