Anna Zalewska· ECR

Unverifiable

The European Union is 90% dependent on imports of rare earth metals.

Omissions

• The consulted sources show that 95% of the EU's rare earth imports come from China, Malaysia, and Russia, but this does not equate to the percentage of total import dependence
• No official figure has been found for the exact percentage of self-sufficiency or import dependence on rare earths in the EU

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - International trade in critical raw materialsEn 2024, el 95% de las importaciones de elementos de tierras raras de la UE provenían de China, Malasia y Rusia combinados
• PrimaryEurostat - Imports of rare earth elements saw 30% drop in 2024En 2024, se importaron 12.900 toneladas de elementos de tierras raras a la UE, una disminución del 29,3% respecto a 2023
• SecondaryStatista - Where Does the EU Import Rare Earths FromCasi la mitad de las importaciones de tierras raras de la UE provienen de China