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The American industry will soon feel “squeezing” as China Exports of rare land minerals – key components in weapons systems, electric cars and household electronics – in direct revenge for the Prunted 145% of President Donald Trump.

Shipment of magnets from China stopped, New York Times reported on SundayAs Beijing pulls up export control over US production and protection networks. While this step is designed to pressure the White House, industry sources say its impact will be global and exports are stopped at all foreign buyers, not just in the US.

Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hasset acknowledged that the growing alarm on Monday, telling journalists in the White House: “Rare Earths are part of a large number of economy. Ed rare earthly restrictions are very carefully studied, and we think about all the options.”

After Trump’s tariff statement, China repelled 125% on US goods and imposed new export restrictions on seven rare land materials. Exporters now hold back deliveries when they move through a potentially long licensing process. Foreign magnets – vital for assembling cars, robotics and defense systems – stopped on April 4, when the new rules came into force.

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China dominates the rare land market, from mining to processing. (Reuters/Stringer/File)

The ban does not apply to finished products containing rare land, which potentially reduces Trump tariffs. Goods made in the US that count on imported materials may face production delays, while goods made and manufactured in China will still be available for import.

China produces about 60% of the world’s critical submission, but is further processed up to 90%.

Over the years, the United States and most of the world have enabled China’s domination in mining and processing minerals attracted by smaller costs caused by smooth environmental rules, cheap work and high state subsidies.

But China’s domination Also gave him a huge impact: the power to strike a crippled blow to the world industry in technological age.

“Now this is a call for waking up when we have no more choice,” said Pini Altava, the Coch Cove Capital Executive Director.

The world outside China is already in the crisis of tungsten supplies. Mineral – necessary for solar panels, electric cars and defense systems – 80% are derived from China, which imposed export control in February.

Josh Ballard, CEO of the US rare land, predicted that the defense industry would feel the consequences first.

“It has to be sent here and done here in the US,” he said.

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The employee is preparing to pour the rare Lantana Metal into a form near Damo in the Internal Mongolia in China. (Reuters/David Grey)

“I will argue that this affects the many car manufacturers quite quickly. Everyone involved in the production of meetings will be the effect of isolation,” Ballard added.

Products such as iPhones in the US are completely collected, do not feel the effects so fast, despite the fact that dozens of chemical elements.

Trump has released electronics from its 145% Chinese tariff scheme, although the White House stated that these liberations are only temporary.

The president moved to the confrontation between the Chinese market of critical minerals through a number of efforts: from pushing to the purchase of Greenland, to mineral negotiations with Ukraine, to executive actions that streamlined the process of the US mining. The smaller countries in Central Asia and Africa have paid attention, and they seek Washington, demonstrating the mineral resources they can bring to the table.

Recently, Trump’s messenger Masad Wood went to Congo to conclude a transaction that would allow us to access the Congo’s mineral resources.

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As the United States rushes to the actions of critical minerals, they will compete with allies such as the European Union, Korea and Japan, which were also abolished from China’s resources.

“Now it will be a competition regarding who can start stocks of these materials that can conclude contracts with the owners of the mine, with companies that produce some products downstream, such as magnets, lithium batteries, etc.,” the altava said.

Trump and XI are recorded in a trade war that can destroy the American branch if the rare land is cut off constantly. (Getti Image)

“We will start seeing much more relevance.”

To create a new mine for critical minerals in the United States, it takes an average of 29 years, where there is almost no infrastructure to process such mines as soon as they are removed from the ground.

In order to attract US deliveries, industry experts say they need the government to facilitate the permission process and offer tax benefits to study the minerals.

According to Altau, “the early stages study is risky, and expensive:” Very few projects that are ready to enter into production can mostly get funding, but you must start with intelligence projects to create a long -term supply chain. ”

He said the United States could launch an initiative similar to Canada’s running stocks, which would make tax exploration costs.

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“I think it should be a public-private partnership, both in terms of mine level and down processing.”

“Private capital will not risk as fast as we need it,” said Ballard. “Where the federal government can help most, this catalyst will attract capital to the industry.”