jan 1, 2015 - China surpassed Japan and became the biggest Li-ion battery exporter

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Before the 2000s, battery production was dominated by Japan with its superior technologies, by companies like Panasonic, 88% of the world’s lithium battery production. In the following two decades, China invested heavily in its sourcing and manufacturing processes. Since 2015, China surpassed Japan, Korea, and the rest of the world and became the largest exporter of lithium batteries. Combined with Japan and Korea, China and the two countries account for 95% of lithium battery production in the world

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