US Tariff Increases: What is the impact on the US and China
On May 14, the Biden administration announced the US will impose additional tariffs on $18 billion worth of goods from China, which includes a tariff increase from 25% to 100% on electric
New US Tariffs Designed to Protect EV/Battery
China is accusing the US of "bullying" China''s EV and battery companies with new tariffs. Concurrently, Chinese EV makers such as BYD are hurrying to ship EVs to Mexico and Brazil before the tariffs are in full force and
Concerns grow as US'' dependence on Asian lithium-ion battery imports
US imports of lithium-ion batteries, mainly from China, are rising as demand from electric vehicle, energy storage and consumer electronic manufacturers grows, according to a
China continues to dominate US lithium-ion battery
US imports of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, energy storage systems and other high-tech products held steady in this year''s first three months following a surge in 2023. First-quarter 2024 battery shipments ticked
Lithium-Ion Wars: US Battery Imports Soar by 66%,
According to S&P Global, in the first quarter of 2023, US imports of lithium-ion batteries surged by nearly 66% from the previous year, reaching a staggering 235,386 metric tons. The first quarter of 2023 marked the 11th
US to raise tariffs on EVs, batteries, solar cells, and computer chips
Tariffs on battery parts and lithium-ion batteries for EVs will increase to 25 percent from 7.5 percent this year. A similar increase for non-EV lithium batteries will go into
Solar, energy storage industries after Biden''s Section 301 tariff
Tariff rates will double from 25% to 50% for solar cells and modules after 2024 and rise from 7.5% to 25% for lithium-ion non-EV batteries (most energy-storage batteries) in
US lithium-ion battery imports rise again in Q2''22
Fueled by strong demand for electric vehicles, energy storage stations, consumer electronics and other devices, U.S. lithium-ion battery imports hit a new quarterly high of 148,323 tonnes in the second quarter, jumping 94%
China continues to dominate US lithium-ion battery imports as
US imports of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, energy storage systems and other high-tech products held steady in this year''s first three months following a surge in
US lithium-ion battery imports jump as China seizes
The U.S. has had some success establishing a foothold in lithium-ion battery production. Electric carmaker and energy storage system supplier Tesla Inc. partnered with Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Corp.
US lithium-ion battery imports smash record in Q1 2023
In the first three months of 2023, US lithium-ion battery imports jumped nearly 66% from a year ago to 235,386 metric tons, according to data from supply chain research specialist Panjiva. That marked the 11th
FOTW #1225, February 14, 2022: From 2016-2019, over 90% of U.S. Lithium
The United States imports many of the minerals used in EV batteries, such as cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and nickel, with lithium being the predominant mineral.
National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries 2021-2030
This document outlines a U.S. national blueprint for lithium-based batteries, developed by FCAB to guide federal investments in the domestic lithium-battery manufacturing value chain that will