The Tariff Cascade: How China-US Trade Barriers Reshape Global Battery Material Networks Through Strategic Intermediaries

This dataset contains comprehensive trade flow data, network analysis code, and visualization materials for the study "The Tariff Cascade: How China-US Trade Barriers Reshape Global Battery Material Networks Through Strategic Intermediaries". The repository includes bilateral trade statistics for four key lithium-ion battery raw materials (2010-2023), tariff implementation data, Python/R scripts for network topology analysis, high-resolution figures, and scenario simulation tools. All data is sourced from UN Comtrade, OECD databases, and national customs records. The dataset enables full reproduction of research findings and supports further analysis of geopolitical impacts on critical mineral supply chains essential for the clean energy transition.