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Global EV Permanent Magnet Market Analysis and Forecast 2025-2031

Publisher APO Research, Inc.
Published Feb 08, 2025
Length 211 Pages
SKU # APRC20119238

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Summary

According to APO Research, the global market for EV Permanent Magnet was estimated to be worth US$ XX million in 2024 and is forecasted to reach US$ XX million by 2031, with a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period 2025-2031. The North American market for EV Permanent Magnet is valued at US$ million in 2024 and will reach US$ million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of % during the forecast period. The Asia-Pacific market for EV Permanent Magnet was valued at US$ million in 2024 and will reach US$ million by 2031 at a CAGR of %. Similarly, the European market was valued at US$ million in 2024 and projected to reach US$ million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of %.

EV Permanent Magnet's global sales reached XX (Tons) with a value of US$ XX Million, marking an increase of XX% compared to the previous year. This performance has positioned Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD. as the global sales leader, a title it has maintained for several consecutive years. Notably, Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD.'s performance in primary markets is also remarkable. In the Chinese market, sales were XX (Tons), a decrease of XX% from the previous year. In Europe, sales were XX (Tons), showing a year-on-year increase of XX%. In the US, sales were XX (Tons), a year-on-year rise of XX%.

The major global manufacturers in the EV Permanent Magnet market include Company One, Company Two, Company Three, Company Four, Company Five, Company Six, Company Seven, Company Eight, and Company Nine. In 2024, the top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

In terms of production side, this report researches the EV Permanent Magnet production, growth rate, market share by manufacturers and by region (region level and country level), from 2020 to 2025, and forecast to 2031.

In terms of consumption side, this report focuses on the sales of EV Permanent Magnet by region (region level and country level), by Company, by Type and by Application. from 2020 to 2025 and forecast to 2031.

This report presents an overview of global market for EV Permanent Magnet, capacity, output, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2020 - 2024, estimates for 2025, and projections of CAGR through 2031.

This report researches the key producers of EV Permanent Magnet, also provides the consumption of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for EV Permanent Magnet, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the EV Permanent Magnet sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2020 to 2025. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global EV Permanent Magnet market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2020 to 2031. Evaluation and forecast the market size for EV Permanent Magnet sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.

EV Permanent Magnet Segment by Company

Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD.
Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group., Ltd.
Viona Magnetics
Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
Tengam Engineering, Inc.
Daido Steel Co., Ltd
Electron Energy Corporation.
MP Materials
Newland Magnetics
Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
Yantai Dongxing Magnetic Materials Inc

EV Permanent Magnet Segment by Type

NdFeB
SmCo
Others

EV Permanent Magnet Segment by Application

Commercial Vehicles
Passenger Vehicles

EV Permanent Magnet Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global EV Permanent Magnet market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of EV Permanent Magnet and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of EV Permanent Magnet.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by type and by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: EV Permanent Magnet production/output of global and key producers (regions/countries). It provides a quantitative analysis of the production, and development potential of each producer in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Sales (consumption), revenue of EV Permanent Magnet in global, regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of EV Permanent Magnet manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, EV Permanent Magnet sales, revenue, price, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 9: North America by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: Europe by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: China by type, by application, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 12: Asia (Excluding China) by type, by application and by region, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 13: South America, Middle East and Africa by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 14: Analysis of industrial chain, sales channel, key raw materials, distributors and customers.
Chapter 15: The main concluding insights of the report.

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Table of Contents

211 Pages
1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 EV Permanent Magnet Market by Type
1.2.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Type, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 NdFeB
1.2.3 SmCo
1.2.4 Others
1.3 EV Permanent Magnet Market by Application
1.3.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Application, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Commercial Vehicles
1.3.3 Passenger Vehicles
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 EV Permanent Magnet Market Dynamics
2.1 EV Permanent Magnet Industry Trends
2.2 EV Permanent Magnet Industry Drivers
2.3 EV Permanent Magnet Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 EV Permanent Magnet Industry Restraints
3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Production Overview
3.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Production Capacity (2020-2031)
3.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Production by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Production by Region
3.3.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Production by Region (2020-2025)
3.3.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Production by Region (2026-2031)
3.3.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Production Market Share by Region (2020-2031)
3.4 North America
3.5 Europe
3.6 China
3.7 Japan
4 Global Market Growth Prospects
4.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
4.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Region
4.2.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Region (2026-2031)
4.2.4 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2031)
4.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2020-2031
4.4 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Region
4.4.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.4.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Region (2020-2025)
4.4.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Region (2026-2031)
4.4.4 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales Market Share by Region (2020-2031)
4.5 North America
4.6 Europe
4.7 China
4.8 Asia (Excluding China)
4.9 South America, Middle East and Africa
5 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
5.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Manufacturers
5.1.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
5.1.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Manufacturers Revenue Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2024
5.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Manufacturers
5.2.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
5.2.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Manufacturers Sales Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2024
5.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
5.4 Global EV Permanent Magnet Key Manufacturers Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
5.5 Global EV Permanent Magnet Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global EV Permanent Magnet Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global EV Permanent Magnet Manufacturers Commercialization Time
5.8 Market Competitive Analysis
5.8.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Market CR5 and HHI
5.8.2 2024 EV Permanent Magnet Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 EV Permanent Magnet Market by Type
6.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Type
6.1.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Type (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
6.1.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
6.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Type
6.2.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Type (2020-2031) & (Tons)
6.2.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2031)
6.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Price by Type
7 EV Permanent Magnet Market by Application
7.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Application
7.1.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Application (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
7.1.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
7.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Application
7.2.1 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Application (2020-2031) & (Tons)
7.2.2 Global EV Permanent Magnet Sales Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
7.3 Global EV Permanent Magnet Price by Application
8 Company Profiles
8.1 Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD.
8.1.1 Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD. Comapny Information
8.1.2 Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD. Business Overview
8.1.3 Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD. EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.1.4 Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD. EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.1.5 Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material CO. LTD. Recent Developments
8.2 Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group., Ltd.
8.2.1 Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group., Ltd. Comapny Information
8.2.2 Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group., Ltd. Business Overview
8.2.3 Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group., Ltd. EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.2.4 Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group., Ltd. EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.2.5 Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group., Ltd. Recent Developments
8.3 Viona Magnetics
8.3.1 Viona Magnetics Comapny Information
8.3.2 Viona Magnetics Business Overview
8.3.3 Viona Magnetics EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.3.4 Viona Magnetics EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.3.5 Viona Magnetics Recent Developments
8.4 Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG
8.4.1 Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG Comapny Information
8.4.2 Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG Business Overview
8.4.3 Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.4.4 Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.4.5 Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG Recent Developments
8.5 Tengam Engineering, Inc.
8.5.1 Tengam Engineering, Inc. Comapny Information
8.5.2 Tengam Engineering, Inc. Business Overview
8.5.3 Tengam Engineering, Inc. EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.5.4 Tengam Engineering, Inc. EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.5.5 Tengam Engineering, Inc. Recent Developments
8.6 Daido Steel Co., Ltd
8.6.1 Daido Steel Co., Ltd Comapny Information
8.6.2 Daido Steel Co., Ltd Business Overview
8.6.3 Daido Steel Co., Ltd EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.6.4 Daido Steel Co., Ltd EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.6.5 Daido Steel Co., Ltd Recent Developments
8.7 Electron Energy Corporation.
8.7.1 Electron Energy Corporation. Comapny Information
8.7.2 Electron Energy Corporation. Business Overview
8.7.3 Electron Energy Corporation. EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.7.4 Electron Energy Corporation. EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.7.5 Electron Energy Corporation. Recent Developments
8.8 MP Materials
8.8.1 MP Materials Comapny Information
8.8.2 MP Materials Business Overview
8.8.3 MP Materials EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.8.4 MP Materials EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.8.5 MP Materials Recent Developments
8.9 Newland Magnetics
8.9.1 Newland Magnetics Comapny Information
8.9.2 Newland Magnetics Business Overview
8.9.3 Newland Magnetics EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.9.4 Newland Magnetics EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.9.5 Newland Magnetics Recent Developments
8.10 Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
8.10.1 Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. Comapny Information
8.10.2 Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. Business Overview
8.10.3 Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.10.4 Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.10.5 Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. Recent Developments
8.11 Yantai Dongxing Magnetic Materials Inc
8.11.1 Yantai Dongxing Magnetic Materials Inc Comapny Information
8.11.2 Yantai Dongxing Magnetic Materials Inc Business Overview
8.11.3 Yantai Dongxing Magnetic Materials Inc EV Permanent Magnet Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
8.11.4 Yantai Dongxing Magnetic Materials Inc EV Permanent Magnet Product Portfolio
8.11.5 Yantai Dongxing Magnetic Materials Inc Recent Developments
9 North America
9.1 North America EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Type
9.1.1 North America EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Type (2020-2031)
9.1.2 North America EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Type (2020-2031)
9.1.3 North America EV Permanent Magnet Price by Type (2020-2031)
9.2 North America EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Application
9.2.1 North America EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Application (2020-2031)
9.2.2 North America EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Application (2020-2031)
9.2.3 North America EV Permanent Magnet Price by Application (2020-2031)
9.3 North America EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Country
9.3.1 North America EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
9.3.2 North America EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Country (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
9.3.3 North America EV Permanent Magnet Price by Country (2020-2031)
9.3.4 United States
9.3.5 Canada
9.3.6 Mexico
10 Europe
10.1 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Type
10.1.1 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Type (2020-2031)
10.1.2 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Type (2020-2031)
10.1.3 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Price by Type (2020-2031)
10.2 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Application
10.2.1 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Application (2020-2031)
10.2.2 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Application (2020-2031)
10.2.3 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Price by Application (2020-2031)
10.3 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Country
10.3.1 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
10.3.2 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Country (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
10.3.3 Europe EV Permanent Magnet Price by Country (2020-2031)
10.3.4 Germany
10.3.5 France
10.3.6 U.K.
10.3.7 Italy
10.3.8 Russia
10.3.9 Spain
10.3.10 Netherlands
10.3.11 Switzerland
10.3.12 Sweden
11 China
11.1 China EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Type
11.1.1 China EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Type (2020-2031)
11.1.2 China EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Type (2020-2031)
11.1.3 China EV Permanent Magnet Price by Type (2020-2031)
11.2 China EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Application
11.2.1 China EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Application (2020-2031)
11.2.2 China EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Application (2020-2031)
11.2.3 China EV Permanent Magnet Price by Application (2020-2031)
12 Asia (Excluding China)
12.1 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Type
12.1.1 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Type (2020-2031)
12.1.2 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Type (2020-2031)
12.1.3 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Price by Type (2020-2031)
12.2 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Application
12.2.1 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Application (2020-2031)
12.2.2 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Application (2020-2031)
12.2.3 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Price by Application (2020-2031)
12.3 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Country
12.3.1 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
12.3.2 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Country (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
12.3.3 Asia EV Permanent Magnet Price by Country (2020-2031)
12.3.4 Japan
12.3.5 South Korea
12.3.6 India
12.3.7 Australia
12.3.8 Taiwan
12.3.9 Southeast Asia
13 South America, Middle East and Africa
13.1 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Type
13.1.1 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Type (2020-2031)
13.1.2 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Type (2020-2031)
13.1.3 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Price by Type (2020-2031)
13.2 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Application
13.2.1 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Revenue by Application (2020-2031)
13.2.2 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Application (2020-2031)
13.2.3 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Price by Application (2020-2031)
13.3 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Market Size by Country
13.3.1 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
13.3.2 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Sales by Country (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
13.3.3 SAMEA EV Permanent Magnet Price by Country (2020-2031)
13.3.4 Brazil
13.3.5 Argentina
13.3.6 Chile
13.3.7 Colombia
13.3.8 Peru
13.3.9 Saudi Arabia
13.3.10 Israel
13.3.11 UAE
13.3.12 Turkey
13.3.13 Iran
13.3.14 Egypt
14 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
14.1 EV Permanent Magnet Value Chain Analysis
14.1.1 EV Permanent Magnet Key Raw Materials
14.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
14.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
14.1.4 EV Permanent Magnet Production Mode & Process
14.2 EV Permanent Magnet Sales Channels Analysis
14.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
14.2.2 EV Permanent Magnet Distributors
14.2.3 EV Permanent Magnet Customers
15 Concluding Insights
16 Appendix
16.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
16.2 Research Methodology
16.3 Research Process
16.4 Authors List of This Report
16.5 Data Source
16.5.1 Secondary Sources
16.5.2 Primary Sources
16.6 Disclaimer
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