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Yttrium Supply Chain Shortage and China Export Controls

Published

3 October 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

Industrial Metals

◆ Geography

China

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 3 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

China has implemented export controls on yttrium, leading to a supply chain shortage that affects industries reliant on rare earth elements.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial Metals.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face tighter supply and higher costs for yttrium due to China’s export controls, forcing urgent adjustments in sourcing and pricing strategies for rare earth-dependent products.

◆ Coverage

1 source · 3 Oct 2026

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