Oil Imports - https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46776 and Saudi Arabia - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/u-s-imports-of-saudi-crude-won-t-stay-zero-for-long-1.1546425 China is EU largest trading partner - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56093378 Trade gap rose in January 2021 - https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-trade-deficit-widened-in-january-as-americans-bought-more-imported-goods-11614952447 Stronger consumer demand - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trade-deficit-widens-in-january-11614952647 Chip Shortage - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-semiconductors-tools-idUSKBN2AW18P Clean Technology Metals - https://www.electrive.com/2021/02/25/usa-launches-battery-supply-chain-investigation/. China controls a large portion of metals required to support clean technology - https://www2.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/clean-technology-what-is-next-for-raw-materials or