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Here's a bit of news re the US graphite tariff against Chinese manipulation.
Note its dated 20/May/25.
https://www.eenews.net/articles/feds-plan-steep-tariffs-on-chinese-graphite-in-blow-to-musk/
Feds plan steep tariffs on Chinese graphite in blow to Musk
By Hannah Northey | 05/20/2025 04:04 PM EDT

The Commerce Department intends to impose tariffs of up to 720 percent on some Chinese graphite — despite pushback from Tesla and Panasonic.

The Trump administration signaled it intends to impose steep tariffs on imports of Chinese graphite used to make electric vehicle batteries, marking a win for American producers but a blow to Elon Musk’s Tesla.The Commerce Department on Tuesday released a preliminary determination — as part of an ongoing probe for the International Trade Commission — that found imports of Chinese graphite are being unfairly subsidized and laid out a plan to impose tariffs of up to 721 percent on some natural and artificial graphite active anode material from China that’s used to make lithium-ion battery anode material.