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The Department of Defense (DoD) has published the Lithium Battery Strategy 2023-2030, signed by the Under Secretary for Acquisition and Sustainment, Dr. William LaPlante.
In Fiscal Year 2023 alone, DoD will invest $43 million in these areas. As part of the Lithium Battery Strategy, DoD is evaluating policy changes to improve its buying power, incentivize allied and domestic markets, and allow DoD to be a better customer to the Defense Industrial Base.
Revised Packing Instructions: More stringent requirements for UN-certified packaging, capable of withstanding specific drop tests. State of Charge (SoC) Emphasis: Increased scrutiny on the SoC for standalone lithium-ion battery shipments, with a general requirement not to exceed 30% of rated capacity.
Strikingly, the per-kilogram prices of Chinese lithium-ion batteries exported to the United States are lower than the same product sold to any other market.
US lithium-ion batteries derive primarily from China, both directly and indirectly. It's worth noting that China's share of all US li-ion batteries is understated in official statistics, in both absolute and relative terms.
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