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U.S. and Japan Strike Deal on Minerals Used in Batteries for Electric Cars

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U.S. and Japan Strike Deal on Minerals Used in Batteries for Electric Cars

  • By Andrew Duehren

The United States 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 United States and shifting energy supply chains away from China. The two countries agreed not to levy export duties on critical minerals they trade and coordinate labor standards in producing minerals.

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