It's an import and manufacturing ban. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/10/03/2014-23341/final-rule-safety-standard-for-magnet-sets https://www.fede

It's an import and manufacturing ban. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/10/03/2014-23341/final-rule-safety-standard-for-magnet-sets https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/10/03/2014-233... I think the manufacturing part wasn't mentioned because it's not really feasible to mine neodymium in the US.