BEIJING- China's exports of rare earths inched up 0.2% in March from the corresponding month a year earlier, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Wednesday.

Exports of the group of 17 minerals from the world's largest producer stood at 4,845 tonnes last month, up from 4,837 tonnes in March 2021 and compared with 7,835 tonnes in the January-February period, according to customs.

In the first quarter, China exported 12,680 tonnes of the minerals, up 6.5% on an annual basis.

(Reporting by Min Zhang and Dominique Patton; Editing by Tom Hogue)