Critical Materials Present Danger to U.S. Manufacturing

• Main Author: Silberglitt, Richard (auth)
• Other Authors: Bartis, James T. (auth), Chow, Brian G. (auth), An, David L. (auth), Brady, Kyle (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Economic systems & structures; Asian history; International economics; History; Political Science; Business
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

A high percentage of many raw and semi-finished materials critical to U.S. manufacturing are imported. China is the controlling producer of 11 of these materials and has instituted export restrictions that have led to two-tier pricing, creating pressure to move manufacturing to China. This report su...