U.S. DEPENDENCE ON IMPORTS OF FIVE CRITICAL MINERALS: IMPLICATION AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
U.S. concern over mineral availability since the oil embargo led GAO to review the reliability of foreign sources in providing the United States an uninterrupted supply of bauxite, chromium, manganese, nickel, and tin at reasonable prices. These five minerals represent about one half of the net value of U.S. nonfuel mineral imports. This report summarizes the analysis of the issues surrounding U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers for these nonfuel minerals.
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Corporate Authors:
U.S. General Accounting Office
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20548 - Publication Date: 1976-1
Media Info
- Pagination: 83 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bulk cargo; Imports; Minerals; Ores; Policy; Trade; Trade restrictions
- Old TRIS Terms: Bulk ore; Bulk trade flows; Minerals imports; Trade policies
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Policy;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00134633
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: U.S. General Accounting Office
- Report/Paper Numbers: ID75-82
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 9 1976 12:00AM