• Policy

        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2017

        Supply Procurement Strategy Action Plan (2017-2019)

        …productivity. This will entail the implementation of a 2016 regulation that the MTA may establish a company or partnership abroad in order to carry out research and exploration activities. The MTA should make such decisions with the consideration and involvement of domestic mining companies and of industrial companies that are consumers of the raw materials in question.The development of a recycling industry for CRM through the determination of annual production amounts of metals other than iron and steel according to their sources and types, the evaluation of domestic recovery potential and the expansion of recycling to reduce import dependency.

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2021

        SASAC announcement on the establishment of China Rare Earth Group

        …advantages of rare earth resources and coordinated development of rare earth industry, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced the establishment of China Rare Earth Group, creating the world’s largest producer of strategic rare earth elements and reinforcing the central government’s direct control. The merger was proposed by China Minmetals Corp, Aluminum Corp of China, Ganzhou Rare Earth Group, China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group, and Youyan Technology Group. The merger was then approved by the State Council. SASAC fulfils the responsibility of stakeholder on behalf of the State Council.

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2021

        Japan-Australia partnership on decarbonisation through technology

        …zero emissions technologies, toward the transitions to net zero emissions. Such technologies are: clean fuel ammonia, clean hydrogen and derivatives produced from renewable energy (or from fossil fuels with substantial carbon capture, utilisation and storage), carbon capture utilisation and storage, carbon recycling, low emissions steel and iron ore. The two countries will provide appropriate financial support to advance initiatives in these sectors. This partnership builds on already established initiatives and statements such as the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC), the Japan-Australia Energy and Resources Dialogue (JAERD) and the Australia-Japan Joint Statement of Cooperation on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells.

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2003

        Singapore – Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)

        …batteriesMotor vehiclesMineral ore, slag and ashMineral fuels, oils and other productsMetals and their articles e.g. iron and steelSemiconductors devices and photovoltaic cellsRule of origin apply to qualify for preferential tariff treatment. Conditions include: for some specific mineral fuels such as coal and petroleum oils, materials are required to undergo change in tariff classification in one of the signatory countries,For most of the products listed above, materials must either undergo change in tariff classification in one of the signatory countries or satisfy a 40% minimum local value content requirement.The Agreement also forbids investment requirements tied to export quotas…

        • Policy

        • India

        • 2022

        United Arab Emirates - India Trade Agreement

        …of border tariffs between the two countries, and provides for the gradual elimination of all border tariffs over a 10 year period, notably for the following products:Iron and SteelArticles of Iron and Steel Nickel and articles thereof  Aluminium and articles thereof  Fertilisers Its rules of origin state the following conditions for goods to benefit from preferential tariff treatment:Final manufacturing should be done in India or in the UAEIf the non-originating material do not meet the change in tariff classification, the total value of non-originating material should not exceed 10% of the Free on Board (FOB) or Ex-works product price. 

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2004

        The Trial Implementation of Differential Pricing Policy in 6 High Energy-intensive Industries (2004-2012)

        …encouraged policies towards decreasing electricity consumption. National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), 2004. The Trial Implementation of Differential Pricing Policy in 6 High Energy-intensive Industries (). Later this was expanded to eight energy-intensive industries:1.electrolytic aluminium2.ferroalloy3.calcium carbide4.caustic soda5.iron-steel6.yellow phosphorous7.zinc The Chinese government has imposed a differential energy pricing scheme for high energy-consuming industries and products. Along with this energy price differential for industries and products, households are charged for heat supply based on consumption metered at the household level. While the policy is implemented nationally, provinces are allowed to set…

        • Policy

        • People's Republic of China

        • 2016

        National Plan for Mineral Resources (2016-2020)

        …the total amount of rare earths exploitation (rare earth oxides, REO) should be controlled at 140,000 tons per year.The Plan encourages international cooperation, especially in the Belt and Road Region, China-Latin America and China-Africa. It actively promotes policy dialogue with multilateral organisations such as APEC and World Bank. Under the Belt and Road Initiative, the Plan focuses on oil and gas, iron, copper, aluminium and other minerals, explores the "mining, electricity, water, road and port" joint investment model and develops a number of environmentally friendly production capacity projects in petrochemical, iron and steel, non-ferrous etc. 

        • Policy

        • Korea

        • 2008

        Notification on Export-Imports

        …was last revised in 2022 to reflect changes in EU and UK safeguard measures on steel products.Items limited from export include: Steel items under the HS codes 7206 through 7229; 7301, 7302, 7304, 7305, and 7306.Export of above items to the US, EU, and the UK are subject to export licenses granted by the Korea Iron & Steel Organization, the industry group for Korean steelmakers, as delegated by the Foreign Trade Act. The purpose of the export licensing procedure is to coordinate export quotas among Korean steelmakers in response to safeguard/import control measures introduced by the US…

        • Policy

        • Iceland

        • 2017

        Free Trade Agreement between Georgia and the States of the European Free Trade Association

        … Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rule of origins apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, conditions to confer originating status include but not limited to the following: For mineral ores, fuels and metals, including iron and steel, it includes manufacturing from materials of any heading, except that of theproductFor petroleum oils and gases, it qualifies i. manufacturing from materials of any heading, except that of theproduct or (ii) manufacturing in which the value of all the materials used does…

        • Policy

        • Iceland

        • 2010

        Free Trade Agreement between Serbia and the States of the European Free Trade Association

        … Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rule of origins apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, conditions to confer originating status include but not limited to the following: For mineral ores, fuels and metals, including iron and steel, it includes manufacturing from materials of any heading, except that of the product For petroleum oils and gases, it qualifies i. refining of non-originating materials or ii. other operations provided that materials same as the product heading is not more than 50…

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