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Trump Orders Contractors to Stop Chinese Rare-Earth Sourcing by 2027

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered defense contractors to cease Chinese rare-earth sourcing by Jan. 1 2027.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit where rare-earth trade dominated.
The one-year U.S.–China rare-earth truce expires in November 2026.
Bloomberg Economics estimates China will dominate rare-earth supply chains through at least 2030.

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered defense contractors to cease Chinese rare-earth sourcing by Jan. 1 2027.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit where rare-earth trade dominated.
The one-year U.S.–China rare-earth truce expires in November 2026.
Bloomberg Economics estimates China will dominate rare-earth supply chains through at least 2030.