mineral · input
Gallium (Primary, Refined)
Primary gallium refined from bauxite/zinc smelter byproducts; precursor for GaN (gallium nitride) semiconductors used in power electronics, 5G chips, and radar. China controls 94% of global production and imposed export controls in August 2023.
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on gallium (primary, refined) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CNChina | 94% |
| DEGermany | 3% |
| KRSouth Korea | 3% |