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Critical minerals: China and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, China sold USD 2.33 billion of critical minerals and metals to United States and bought USD 399 million from it.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in critical minerals and metals grew about 7.1 times, from USD 383 million in 2019 to USD 2.73 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, China sold USD 2.33 billion of critical minerals and metals, against USD 399 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

China's exports to United States: critical minerals and metals

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by China

2019: 0.28Low 0.19 / High 2.332025: 2.33

20190.28
20200.19
20210.26
20220.42
20230.33
20240.52
20252.33

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

China's imports from United States: critical minerals and metals

USD billion · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by China

2019: 0.1Low 0.1 / High 1.692025: 0.4

20190.1
20200.6
20211.69
20221.48
20231.28
20241.23
20250.4

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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