“Abigail Hunter, executive director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, said the administration’s approach makes sense. The delay on graphite tariffs, she said, gives domestic producers time to build capacity and is ‘a thoughtful timeline that syncs with other policies and long-term goals.’
‘Trade policies for mineral supply chains are ideally measured, incremental and comprehensive — making hard decisions with long-term resiliency in mind,’ said Hunter.
When asked about the phased-in approach to some tariffs, a senior administration official told reporters on a call Monday that some duties were pushed back to create a transition period for EV batteries as domestic production comes online.”
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