Where Data Tells the Story
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This graphic illustrates China's dominance in the production of germanium, gallium, antimony, and graphite—minerals that are now banned (or under restriction) for export to the U.S.
Data was sourced from the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024.
On Dec. 3, 2024, China announced an immediate export ban of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S., a day after the Biden administration imposed expanded restrictions on the sale of advanced computer chips to China.
The decision also enforces stricter reviews of graphite items shipped to the US, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce.