Rare Earth Market - July 20, 2026

Rare earth market update on July 20, 2026

The overall domestic rare earth market maintained a stable operation. With downstream rigid demand remaining stable and suppliers having low willingness to reduce prices for shipments, prices of mainstream products showed no significant changes for the time being, and order growth was generally moderate.

Today, the prices of praseodymium-neodymium oxide, terbium oxide, and dysprosium oxide were approximately RMB 766,000/ton, RMB 6,900,000/ton, and RMB 1,430,000/ton, respectively. However, from a long-term perspective, with the rapid development of emerging industries, the future rare earth market is still expected to heat up.

In terms of news, data from the General Administration of Customs shows that from January to June 2026, China's cumulative rare earth imports were 53,886.6 tons, decreased by 6.1% year-on-year; the import value was RMB 8.03 billion, increased by 21.8% year-on-year. During the same period, cumulative rare earth exports were 30,482.8 tons, decreased by 6.4% year-on-year; the export value was RMB 2.13 billion, increased by 55.2% year-on-year.

In June 2026, China's rare earth imports were 6,261.5 tons, decreased by 7.51% month-on-month and decreased by 46.48% year-on-year; the import value was RMB 910 million, increased by 12.35% month-on-month and decreased by 42.04% year-on-year. During the same period, China's rare earth exports were 5,104.80 tons, decreased by 7.02% month-on-month and decreased by 12.96% year-on-year; the export value was RMB 440 million, increased by 2.33% month-on-month and increased by 238.46% year-on-year.

Price of rare earth products on July 20, 2026

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