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Vietnam: Amendment to the Geology and Minerals Law announces further restrictions on imports and exports of rare earth elements

Announcement

11 Dec 2025

In December 2025, Vietnam's National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Geology and Minerals Law, announcing, among other measures, further restrictions on imports and exports of rare earth elements.

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2

0 certainly harmful

2 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implemented: 19 Jan 2026
Import-related non-tariff measure, nes
On 11 December 2025, Vietnam's National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Geology and Minerals Law No. 54/2024/QH15, announcing further restrictions on imports, as well as exports (see related inte...
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Implemented: 19 Jan 2026
Export-related non-tariff measure, nes
On 11 December 2025, Vietnam's National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Geology and Minerals Law No. 54/2024/QH15, announcing further restrictions on exports, as well as imports (see related inte...
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