US seeks to limit key materials from China, others in supply chains

WASHINGTON, United States — The United States is pushing to make it tougher for defense contractors to get waivers for critical minerals and other materials from China and certain foreign suppliers, with an order President Donald Trump signed Monday. Starting January 2027, firms seeking waivers to acquire sensitive materials from “non-allied foreign nations” will have to show exhaustive efforts to find compliant materials or prove that none was available, the order said. These nations generally refer to China, North Korea, Russia and Iran. READ: Rubio open to Russia, China meets on PH visit READ: China warns US vs building ammunition facility in PH […]...Keep on reading: US seeks to limit key materials from China, others in supply chains