In 2021, China made up a share of 73 percent of the import value of rare-earth metal compounds to Japan. China was the largest supplier of rare-earth metals to Japan. Japan depends on imports from overseas for most of its rare metals, which are essential to the production of lithium-ion batteries, motors, and semiconductors for industries related to electrified vehicles and IoT devices.
Share of the import value of compounds of rare-earth metals to Japan in 2021, by country
including yttrium, scandium, or a mixture of these metals
Supplementary notes
The distribution of the remaining three percent from Estonia, Vietnam, Austria, and Germany, were not shown by the source.
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1 U.S. dollar equals 131.13 Japanese yen or 0.93 euros as of January 2023.
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