Some data on rare earth trade between China and Japan

Japan imported 4,080 tons of rare earth from China in December, up from 634 tons in Novemver, according to the Japanese Ministry of Finance.

That accounts to 86 percent of China’s total export in the month, which stands at 4,738 tons.

In total, Japan imported 23,310 tons of rare earth in China in 2010, or 82 percent of its total import volume, which is 28,564 tons.

It also means about 60 percent of China’s exports of the minerals go to Japan in 2010, which is 39, 813 tons in total, according to data from China Customs Statistics Information.