Trade dispute hits gallium and germanium

China restricts the export of two industrial metals important for car chips, of all things. This puts Europe's industry once again between the fronts of the trade war between China and the USA.

04. July 2023
China Controls Gallium And Germanium Export HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 30, 2023 - A 2-inch 50.8 mm diameter gallium oxide wafer is pictured at the Hangzhou International Science and Innovation Center of Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 30, 2022. On the evening of July 3, 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs issued the Announcement on the Implementation of Export Control of Gallium and germanium Related Items. Hangzhou Zhejiang China PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xCFOTOx originalFilename: cfoto-chinacon230704_nptVs.jpg

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Last updated: 24. July 2025