Apparel imports would be the first to benefit, extending a lifeline to garment entrepreneurs in Myanmar who used to export half their output to the U.S. until trade was frozen in 2003.

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This is one of the reasons why U.S. service industries only export about three percent of their gross output.

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The wild card remains China, which effectively sets pricing by its decision on export permitting for its own rare earths output.

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