The U.S.-Japan trade deal aims to address two Biden administration problems: its restrictions on EV subsidies and China’s supply-chain dominance
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Japan reached a trade agreement for minerals used in clean-energy technologies, a deal aimed at allowing Japan to meet sourcing requirements for new electric-vehicle subsidies in the U.S. and shifting energy supply chains away from China.
Under the deal, the U.S. and Japan agreed not to levy export duties on critical minerals they trade and coordinate labor standards in producing minerals, among other steps, according to a U.S. announcement. The pactin 2019, and they will review the minerals deal every two years to see if they should end or change it.
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