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Record Nr.

UNINA9910219982103321

Autore

Silberglitt R. S (Richard S.)

Titolo

Critical materials : present danger to U.S. manufacturing / / Richard Silberglitt ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Corporation, 2013

ISBN

0-8330-7927-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (67 p.)

Disciplina

333.80973

Soggetti

Strategic materials - United States

Raw materials - United States

Manufacturing industries - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"RAND National Defense Research Institute".

"RR-133-NIC"--P. [4] of cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Recent Analyses of Critical Raw Materials; Our Approach; CHAPTER TWO: Concentration of Production of Critical Raw Materials; CHAPTER THREE: China's Role as a Controlling Producer; China's Policies Cause Concern Among Its Customers; China's Customers Pursue Relief at the World Trade Organization; CHAPTER FOUR: Tungsten: Case Example of a Critical Raw Material; Uses and Importance of Tungsten; Tungsten Resources and Reserves; The Tungsten Supply Situation

Potential Impacts of the Tungsten Supply Situation CHAPTER FIVE: Conclusions and Response Options; Increasing Resiliency to Supply Disruptions or Market Distortions; Diversifying Production; Long-Term Actions to Increase Resiliency; Foresight of Developing Problems; Appendixes; A. Top Three Producers of the 41 EC Critical Raw Materials; B. The World's Largest Tungsten Deposits; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

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.