In 2022, China accounted for the largest share of rare earth element imports to the European Union (EU), at 40 percent of overall imports based on weight. Malaysia accounted the second-largest share of EU rare earth element imports at that time, at 31 percent.
Distribution of rare earth element imports to the European Union in 2022, by country of origin
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Share of imports by total weight in percent
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Eurostat. (November 13, 2023). Distribution of rare earth element imports to the European Union in 2022, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449405/european-union-share-of-rare-earth-elements-imports-by-country-of-origin/
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Eurostat. (2023). Distribution of rare earth element imports to the European Union in 2022, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449405/european-union-share-of-rare-earth-elements-imports-by-country-of-origin/
Eurostat. "Distribution of Rare Earth Element Imports to The European Union in 2022, by Country of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449405/european-union-share-of-rare-earth-elements-imports-by-country-of-origin/
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Distribution of rare earth element imports to the European Union in 2022, by country of origin [Graph], Eurostat, November 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449405/european-union-share-of-rare-earth-elements-imports-by-country-of-origin/