1. Friendshoring the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain: Final Assembly and End Uses
- Author:
- William Alan Reinsch, Meredith Broadbent, Thibault Denamiel, and Elias Shammas
- Publication Date:
- 06-2024
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
- Abstract:
- Policies surrounding the lithium-ion battery (LIB) supply chain lie at the intersection of trade, climate, and national security considerations. The LIB supply chain spans the globe, and yet some critical inputs are only produced in a handful of countries—in particular China, which is dominant at several key stages of the technology’s production. The Biden administration appears to have three central, yet misaligned, objectives regarding the LIB supply chain: de-risking away from China’s dominance, reshoring manufacturing capabilities, and accelerating the green transition. To spur the technology’s production and deployment, the United States must undertake several economic and trade policy changes to address gaps in its current approach.
- Topic:
- Innovation, Lithium, Supply Chains, Energy, and Friendshoring
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus