Situation
On Dec. 3, 2024, the Chinese Commerce Ministry announced sweeping regulations to curb the export of materials to the United States that have potential military applications. Notably, the crackdown will stop or slow the export of several critical minerals to the U.S., including antimony, gallium, and germanium—all of which are used for the development of modern technology.
Insights
Antimony, gallium, and germanium are critical for the creation of a range of both military and civilian products, including bullets, cables, infrared technology, EV batteries, and more. More than 20,000 individual parts used by DoD (plus the U.S. Coast Guard) are impacted by the regulations, affecting more than 1,000 weapons systems across all branches of the military.
DoD Parts Requiring:
Antimony: 6,335
Gallium: 11,351
Germanium: 12,777
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