Research on the Present Situation, Problems and Countermeasures of Chinese Rare Earth Export

Feng Feng1*, Zhongxia Guo2

1Department of International Economy and Trade, Tianjin agricultural college, Tianjin, 300384, China

2Department of Finance and Economics, Tianjin Open University, Tianjin, 300380, China

Abstract: China has become the world's rare earth reserves, production, export and consumption of rare earth powers of the first, in the international "monopoly" of rare earth products on the market has the absolute position of advantage resources, at the same time in the meet the basic demand of domestic more exports in many developed countries such as America, Japan, Australia, Europe, but rare earth products export has many problems, such as export products structure level is low, the severe loss of export pricing power, smuggling, etc. By studying China's rare earth's position in the world market, and global reserves, production and trade of rare earth resources present situation, to promote the rational use of rare earth resources in China, rare earth export trade good and enhance the competitiveness of the international market, rapid development in the international arena enjoy higher initiative and voice has strategic significance.

Keywords: Export trade; SWOT; Non-tariff barriers to trade