The Shadow Economy of Critical Mineral Exports

China’s 2024 ban on exports of critical minerals antimony, gallium and germanium to the U.S. sent prices soaring nearly 50% in a matter of days. It was a retaliatory move following Washington's crackdown on the country’s chip sector. But there are always loopholes, and new reports now reveal how Chinese traders are circumventing the ban by re-routing U.S. shipments through third countries.  According to U.S. customs data, the U.S. imported 3,834 metric tons of antimony from Mexico and Thailand in the first four months following…

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