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View PricingSharp Decline: Japan's Rare Earth Metal Imports Plummet to $26M in November 2023
Japan Rare Earth Metal Imports
In November 2023, overseas purchases of rare earth metals decreased by -20.2% to 586 tons, falling for the second consecutive month after two months of growth. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a mild reduction. The growth pace was the most rapid in April 2023 when imports increased by 39% against the previous month.
In value terms, rare earth metal imports shrank to $26M (IndexBox estimates) in November 2023. In general, imports showed a noticeable decrease. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2023 when imports increased by 62% m-o-m. As a result, imports reached the peak of $42M. From April 2023 to November 2023, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Rare Earth Metal in Japan (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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| Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | |
| China | 33.1 | 24.2 | 15.2 | 16.6 | 21.4 | 27.8 | 21.1 | 19.8 | 8.6 | 13.0 | 8.6 | 14.3 | 17.8 |
| Vietnam | 8.3 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Thailand | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11.2 | N/A | 6.7 | N/A | 6.8 | 6.2 | N/A | 7.5 | N/A |
| Others | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 |
| Total | 41.5 | 34.8 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 42.2 | 38.1 | 36.5 | 26.7 | 20.1 | 28.4 | 20.0 | 29.4 | 26.2 |
Imports by Country
In November 2023, China (452 tons) constituted the largest rare earth metal supplier to Japan, with a 77% share of total imports. Moreover, rare earth metal imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Vietnam (135 tons), threefold.
From November 2022 to November 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume from China amounted to -1.3%.
In value terms, China ($18M) constituted the largest supplier of rare earth metal to Japan, comprising 68% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Vietnam ($8.3M), with a 32% share of total imports.
From November 2022 to November 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of value from China amounted to -5.0%.
Import Prices by Country
In November 2023, the rare earth metal price amounted to $44,598 per ton (CIF, Japan), increasing by 12% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price, however, continues to indicate a noticeable decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in October 2023 when the average import price increased by 67% month-to-month. The import price peaked at $84,570 per ton in March 2023; however, from April 2023 to November 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Vietnam ($61,704 per ton), while the price for China stood at $39,416 per ton.
From November 2022 to November 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Vietnam (+0.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
