Critical materials : present danger to U.S. manufacturing

Critical materials present danger to U.S. manufacturing

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silberglitt, R. S. (-)
Corporate Authors: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.) (-), National Intelligence Council (U.S.)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation 2013.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Strategic materials > United States.
Raw materials > United States.
Manufacturing industries > United States.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427824106719
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Summary: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 suggests the need for actions to mitigate the impact of such market distortions on the global manufacturing sector.
Item Description:"RAND National Defense Research Institute".
"RR-133-NIC"--P. [4] of cover.
Physical Description:1 online resource (67 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780833079275

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