US EditionTrump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports
- President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into critical mineral imports, which may lead to new tariffs to protect U.S. National security.
- The investigation targets minerals essential for military and energy uses, such as cobalt, lithium, and nickel, amid concerns over dependence on foreign sources.
- Critics like Sven Henrich and Warren expressed concerns over Trump's tariff strategy, describing it as chaotic and potentially damaging to the economy.
- The investigation may also consider rare-earth metals and related products.
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Trump’s War on the Dark Matter that Powers America | by Ricardo Hausmann - Project Syndicate
For decades, the foundation of America’s economic and geopolitical strength has been its ability to export intangible assets like ideas, technologies, and expertise. But now, President Donald Trump’s trade policies risk unraveling the very system that has underpinned a century of American prosperity.
Trump Weighs Tariffs as Tool to Break China’s Stranglehold on ‘Critical Minerals’ | The Star News Network
by Wallace White President Donald Trump ordered a probe into new tariffs on “critical minerals” amid a push to reduce America’s reliance on imported goods, particularly those from China. Trump signed an executive order directing Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to investigate the possibility and feasibility of new tariffs on “critical minerals” such as cobalt, lithium, nickel and others crucial to production of advanced goods like computer…
Trump Weighs Tariffs as Tool to Break China's Stranglehold on 'Critical Minerals' - The Florida Capital Star
President Donald Trump ordered a probe into new tariffs on “critical minerals” amid a push to reduce America’s reliance on imported goods, particularly those from China.
Trade War: Trump Adds Lithium and Critical Minerals to Research for Possible Tariffs
A new chapter added to the trade war this Wednesday, after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, signed a new executive order for the Trade Secretariat to initiate an investigation to assess potential economic impacts and discard market distortions in a number of critical minerals, including lithium. The measure, invoked under section 232 of the 1962 Trade Expansion Act, provides national security reasons to rule out a number of risk…
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