Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
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China’s Ministry of Commerce imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements and magnets used in the defense, energy, and automotive sectors in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increases on Chinese products.
SOURCE: "The Consequences of China’s New Rare Earths Export Restrictions" by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz.
2 million
Huawei reportedly used shell companies to circumvent export controls and trick Taiwanese chip foundry TSMC into manufacturing a total of 2 million computer chiplets for its flagship Ascend 910 AI processors.
SOURCE: "The Limits of Chip Export Controls in Meeting the China Challenge" by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Thomas Howell.
7.1 percent
Analysis by CSIS and the University of California, Santa Barbara, finds that the proposed April 2 and earlier tariffs would lower U.S. GDP by 0.8 percent, while raising U.S. prices by 7.1 percent.
SOURCE: "Economic Consequences of 'Liberation Day' Tariffs" by CSIS's Kyle Meng.
60.4 percent
In March 2025, the retail price of eggs was 60.4 percent higher than March 2024 due to a reduction in egg-layer flocks and the subsequent supply of eggs from widespread bird flu.
SOURCE: "How Is Bird Flu Impacting Agriculture and Food Security in the United States?" by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh and Zane Swanson.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
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