Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces Critical Minerals Cooperation with the European Union and Japan
WASHINGTON – Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer announced that the United States, the European Commission, and Japan intend to develop Action Plans for critical minerals supply chain resilience. Under these Action Plans, the United States, the European Commission, and Japan will develop coordinated trade policies and mechanisms, such as border-adjusted price floors, that can mitigate critical mineral supply chain vulnerabilities.
“Today’s announcement is an important signal that the world’s largest market-oriented economies are committed to developing a new paradigm for preferential trade in critical minerals,” said Ambassador Greer. “Through the development of these Action Plans, we will lay the groundwork for a binding plurilateral agreement on trade in critical minerals with like-minded partners. I look forward to close engagement with EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Japanese counterparts to standing up these Action Plans quickly.”
Read the U.S.-European Commission-Japan Joint Press Statement here.
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⚠️ 风险分析 中
摘要：美欧日宣布合作建立关键矿产供应链韧性行动计划，可能形成新的贸易壁垒。
影响：此举可能通过协调的贸易政策（如价格下限）重塑全球关键矿产供应链，增加中国相关企业的采购成本和供应链不确定性。
建议：中国关键矿产及下游企业需评估供应链多元化方案，并关注相关贸易政策动向以规避风险。
Not the sharpest mind, but the steadiest hand.