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Commons · Question 82908 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

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Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications of China's restrictions on rare earth exports for trade policy; and what steps he is taking to diversify critical minerals import s

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Answered by Chris McDonald, 22 Oct 2025

We are aware of China's changes to its export controls on rare earth elements. We are concerned about the potential impact of these measures on global supply chains. We are engaging with China’s Bureau of Industry, Security, Import and Export Control to s...