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Chile tooRegarding the new EV tax incentive bill requirement for a percentage of battery minerals to come from a country that has a free trade agreement with the USA. I note that Australia has had a free trade agreement with the USA since 2015 and that this covers battery minerals.
Also, according to Robyn Denholm - three-quarters of Tesla's lithium feedstock and over one-third of its nickel is sourced from Australia. (Tesla chair says mining to underpin potential Australian battery, EV production)
So I expect that Tesla won't have any issues meeting the percentage battery minerals requirements outlined in the bill.
Free Trade Agreements
The United States has comprehensive free trade agreements in force with 20 countries. These are:
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