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EC proposes to extend EU-UK rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries
The European Commission (EC) proposed on Wednesday a 'one-off extension' of the current EU-UK rules of origin on electric vehicles and batteries, to be voted on by the European Council. European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič told a press conference that the...
Copper: imports to China rise in November to the highest in almost two years
China's copper imports in November rose by 10.1 per cent from the previous month, reaching the highest level in almost two years, data showed on Thursday, thanks to lower inventories and a stronger yuan. According to the General Administration of Customs, imports of...
Metal scrap: AGSI aims to double consumption and increase UAE steelmaking capacity by 2025
UAE-based Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI) announced at the MEIS conference on 21 November that it intends to double scrap consumption by early 2025 and increase the country's steel capacity. Deepak Bhandari, the company's Chief Commercial Officer, said: 'AGSI...
US wants to exclude China from its battery supply chain
The Biden administration has unveiled a plan to exclude Chinese entities from the rich tax credits available for investment in the US electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. Both the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which allocated $6 billion in credits for batteries and...