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The United States primarily imports gadolinium, a rare earth element, from China, which is the major miner and refiner, but also produces a small amount from its one American rare earth element mine at Mountain Pass in California.
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China is the dominant global supplier of gadolinium.
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The US has a small-scale rare earth element mine at Mountain Pass, California, which contributes to a limited amount of domestic gadolinium production.
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While China is the primary source, other countries like those in the European Union, Korea, and Japan also refine gadolinium for export.