Despite a detente on China’s restrictions on the critical manufacturing inputs, shipments remain far below last year’s levels.

July 7 (Reuters) - China's export restrictions on rare earths brought parts of the global auto supply chain to a halt and U.S. President Donald Trump to the negotiating table. But at home, they're a big headache for companies already struggling with a slow economy.

VCG. China's exports of rare earth magnet to the US in June soared to more than seven times their May level, marking a sharp recovery in the flow of critical mine