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Myanmar: Government banned the export of rare-earth minerals to China (November 2018)

Announcement

30 Nov 2018

In November 2018, the government of Myanmar banned the export of rare-earth minerals to China.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

30 Nov 2018

Revocation date:

15 Sep 2019

Announced: 30 Nov 2018
Export ban
In November 2018, according to news reports, the government of Myanmar imposed an export ban on rare-earth minerals to China. According to news reports, the export ban was due to unregulated operati...
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