U.S. and Japan Strike Deal on Minerals Used in Batteries for Electric Cars

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Stacks of lithium-ion batteries on a battery pack, used for a kei electric vehicle, on the production line at the Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Mizushima plant in Japan.

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WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Japan reached a trade agreement for minerals used in clean-energy technologies, a deal aimed at allowing Japan to meet sourcing requirements for new electric-vehicle subsidies in the U.S. and shifting energy supply chains away from China.

Under the deal, the U.S. and Japan agreed not to levy export duties on critical minerals they trade and coordinate labor standards in producing minerals, among other steps, according to a U.S. announcement. The pact .css-11kxzt3-Strong{font-weight:var(--font-weight-medium);}   builds on a limited .css-1h1us5y-StyledLink{color:var(--interactive-text-color);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1h1us5y-StyledLink:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;} trade accord the two countries reached in 2019, and they will review the minerals deal every two years to see if they should end or change it.

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