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Trade and domestic effects of export restrictions: Insights from case studies of cobalt, lithium and nickel

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  • Andrea Andrenelli
  • Przemyslaw Kowalski
  • Clarisse Legendre
  • Grégoire Garsous
  • Elli Frysalaki
  • Nathan Alan-Lee

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This paper assesses the economic impacts of export restrictions on critical raw materials (CRMs) through case studies of recent measures targeting cobalt, lithium, and nickel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Argentina, Zimbabwe, and Indonesia. Using data from the OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Industrial Raw Materials and mixed quantitative–qualitative analysis, it examines effects on trade flows, production patterns, and downstream processing, alongside environmental, social, and governance (ESG) implications. The impact of such measures on domestic value addition depended on broader domestic investment conditions. It was generally concentrated in the primary processing steps of the value chain or accrued largely to foreign investors and came with important trade-offs in terms of costs for trading partners, environmental goals, and supply security in global markets. The study highlights the importance of international cooperation to promote stable supply in global markets and sustainable development.

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  • Andrea Andrenelli & Przemyslaw Kowalski & Clarisse Legendre & Grégoire Garsous & Elli Frysalaki & Nathan Alan-Lee, 2025. "Trade and domestic effects of export restrictions: Insights from case studies of cobalt, lithium and nickel," OECD Trade Policy Papers 300, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:traaab:300-en
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    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q32 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Exhaustible Resources and Economic Development
    • Q37 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Issues in International Trade
    • O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations

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