Inside Trade

February 14, 2025

Fearing Chinese export limits, think tank floats policy for critical mineral deals

By David LaRoss  / January 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Silverado Policy Accelerator, a non-partisan think tank, is urging the Trump administration to adopt a new policy framework for the initiation of trade negotiations on critical minerals -- a step the two authors of the proposal say will be crucial to blunt potential moves by China to restrict exports of such minerals to the U.S. in retaliation for tariff hikes. The “ Mineral Security Trade Policy Framework ,” which Silverado released late on Jan. 22, sets out a five-step approach...

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