Rare earth market update on May 25, 2026
On Monday, the domestic rare earth market as a whole remained weak. Against the background of low downstream demand and strong reluctance among suppliers to sell while holding firm on prices, the prices of many mainstream products decreased slightly, with limited transactions concluded. Today, the prices of praseodymium oxide, praseodymium-neodymium metal, terbium oxide and dysprosium oxide were about RMB 780,000/ton, RMB 850,000/ton, RMB 6,070,000/ton and RMB 1,270,000/ton respectively. However, the sharp decrease in the prices of mainstream products over the past two weeks has forced most suppliers to enhance their profit awareness.
In terms of news, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that from January to April 2026, the total import and export value of goods reached RMB 16.2252 trillion, increased by 14.9% year-on-year. Among them, exports totaled RMB 9.3280 trillion, increased by 11.3%, while imports totaled RMB 6.8972 trillion, increased by 20.0%. The import and export volume under general trade increased by 8.5% year-on-year. Imports and exports with countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative increased by 13.5%. Imports and exports of private enterprises increased by 15.9%. Exports of mechanical and electrical products increased by 17.6%. In April, the total import and export value of goods reached RMB 4.3778 trillion, increased by 14.2% year-on-year. Among them, exports totaled RMB 2.4817 trillion, increased by 9.8%, while imports totaled RMB 1.8960 trillion, increased by 20.6%.
Price of rare earth products on May 25, 2026
Images of neodymium oxide
