American companies are skirting China’s export ban by rerouting critical mineral shipments through third countries, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday.
Beijing banned exports of antimony, gallium, and germanium to the US in December, retaliating against Washington’s crackdown on China’s chip industry amid a broader trade clash between the two superpowers.
The ban has caused significant disruptions across key sectors of the US economy, including technology, defense, and renewable energy, all of which rely heavily on the resources.
To maintain access, US buyers have turned to trans-shipment routes through countries like Thailand and…
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