Critical materials : present danger to U.S. manufacturing / / Richard Silberglitt ... [et al.].

• Author: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.); Silberglitt, R. S.
• TeilnehmendeR: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.); National Intelligence Council (U.S.)
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (67 p.)
• Notes: "RAND National Defense Research Institute".; "RR-133-NIC"--P. [4] of cover.

A high percentage of many raw and semi-finished materials critical to U.S. manufacturing are imported. China is the controlling producer of 11 of these materials and has instituted export restrictions that have led to two-tier pricing, creating pressure to move manufacturing to China. This report su...