| Author (Person) | Gavin, Brigid |
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| Series Title | Intereconomics |
| Series Details | Vol.48, No.4, July-August 2013, p254-261 |
| Publication Date | July 2013 |
| ISSN | 0020-5346 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Abstract: China is the leading exporter of rare earths, elements which are crucial to the development of high-tech products and new green technologies. In recent years, however, China has begun imposing export restraints on these elements in order to benefit its domestic economic development. This reduces global supply and thus artificially leads to higher prices for importing countries. The EU, the US and Japan have launched a formal complaint in the WTO against China’s export restrictions. China claims that these restrictions are aimed at environmental protection. This paper examines China’s rare earth policy and its compliance with WTO rules [Full text of articles can be found in the Intereconomics Archive two years after the initial publication] |
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| Countries / Regions | China, Europe |
