ThebackgroundoftheEUrawmaterialstradestrategyis thehigh dependencyofforeignresourcesfor raw materials，the greatly increased competition of the access to raw materials in international market，and the increasingkinds of exportrestrictions. Thegoal of theEUs tradestrategyis toensurethattheUnioncanmeetits demand for raw materials through a sustainable and predictable supply from world markets under undistorted conditions.Themainways ofthestrategyare:leveragingbilateralandmultilateralagreements toestablishrules for trade of raw materials；tackling barriers distorting raw materials markets through existing disputes settlement mechanism，developing and intensifying outreach and diplomatic activities，including bilateral，plurilateral and multilateral dialogues on raw materials with all relevant partners and in all relevant international fora. EU raw materials strategyrefl ectstheintegrationof EUdecision-makingandimplementationcharacteristics.EUstrategic rawmaterials haveadirectimpactonChinawhichshouldbetakenseriously.