北交所化工新材专题报告：稀土管制再升级，产业链景气度有望持续提升

Group 1 - The report highlights the upgrade of rare earth export controls in China, shifting from "item control" to "technology control," which restricts the export of related technologies and their carriers without permission [2][10][11] - As of 2025, China holds 48% of the global rare earth mineral reserves, with 27,000 tons out of a total global production of 39,000 tons, accounting for 69% of the total production [11][12] - The domestic rare earth price index is expected to rise significantly in 2025 compared to 2024, driven by tightening controls and improving supply-demand dynamics [13][14] Group 2 - The North Exchange chemical new materials sector experienced a weekly increase of 0.60%, with notable gains in non-metallic materials and metal new materials [3][22][23] - Key stocks in the North Exchange chemical new materials sector that performed well include Tianli Composite (+9.40%), Huifeng Diamond (+8.25%), and Minshida (+6.55%) [29][30][31] - The report indicates that the price of Brent crude oil rose by 2.9% in the past week, while other chemical product prices showed mixed trends [34][35][36] Group 3 - The report mentions that Benlang New Materials, a leading company in diamond tools, reported a 21.33% year-on-year increase in revenue from rare earth permanent magnet components in the first half of 2025 [19][20] - The company has improved its gross margin by 6.72 percentage points year-on-year through better raw material procurement management and refined order tracking [19][20] - The report emphasizes the strategic importance of rare earths in various high-end manufacturing sectors, including defense, aerospace, and new energy [13][18]