A rare earth deposit. The US will impose tariffs on imports of some rare earth metals from China, which are vital to hi-tech industries. Photo: Reuters

Is the US shooting itself in the foot with tariffs on Chinese rare earth elements?

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China is the dominant supplier of elements vital to products from lasers to mobile phones, leaving US makers no alternative but to pay more

Topic | US-China trade war

Chad Bray

Published: 12:23pm, 13 Jul, 2018

Updated: 12:50pm, 13 Jul, 2018

A rare earth deposit. The US will impose tariffs on imports of some rare earth metals from China, which are vital to hi-tech industries. Photo: Reuters

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Chad Bray

Chad is a senior business reporter focused on finance. He has previously written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires.