China banned exports of several critical minerals to the United States in December, but enterprising American buyers have found ways to obtain the metals through third-party nations like Thailand and Mexico, and some Chinese companies have proven willing to work around the ban.
China banned exports of antimony, gallium, germanium, and some other materials at the end of the Biden administration, in retaliation for U.S. restrictions on sales of advanced computer chips to China.
China restricted exports of the same minerals for a few months in 2023 to demonstrate its control of the crucial supply chain. Antimony is used in batteries, solar…
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