China’s exports of rare-earth products jumped in June, pointing to a potential pickup in magnet supplies after government-imposed curbs that proved to be Beijing’s most powerful weapon in its trade war with the Trump administration.

China exported more rare earth elements in June, with shipments to the US rising by 660% on a monthly basis, according to Beijing’s General Administration of Customs. Total exports of the precious metals increased to 3,

China’s Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says threaten national security