Trump orders tariff probe on all U.S. critical mineral imports

From cnbc.com

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a probe into potential new tariffs on all U.S. critical minerals imports, a major escalation in his dispute with global trade partners and an attempt to directly rebuke industry leader China. The order lays bare what manufacturers, industry consultants, academics and others have long warned Washington about: that the U.S. is overly reliant on Beijing and others for processed versions of the minerals that power its entire economy. Trump signed an order at the White House directing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to start a national security probe under Section 232 of ... (full story)