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Gallium, germanium, chromium and other metals: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in gallium, germanium, chromium and other metals totaled $2.7 billion (83 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (28%), Brazil (14%) and the United States (11%); the top importers were the United States (29%), Germany (10%) and China (10%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 66%.

Summary

World trade
$2.7billion
Tonnes
83thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$33,164
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$755 million · 27.5%
  2. Brazil$377 million · 13.7%
  3. United States$290 million · 10.6%
  4. Germany$243 million · 8.9%
  5. United Kingdom$168 million · 6.1%
  6. France$146 million · 5.3%
  7. Singapore$145 million · 5.3%
    re-exports
  8. Russia$85 million · 3.1%
  9. Taiwan$68 million · 2.5%
  10. South Korea$64 million · 2.3%
  11. Japan$59 million · 2.1%
  12. Netherlands$49 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  13. Canada$42 million · 1.5%
  14. Kazakhstan$39 million · 1.4%
  15. Belgium$35 million · 1.3%
    re-exports
  16. Estonia$33 million · 1.2%
  17. Chile$30 million · 1.1%
  18. Malaysia$28 million · 1%
  19. Ireland$10 million · 0.37%
  20. Slovakia$9 million · 0.34%

Top importers

  1. United States$788 million · 28.7%
  2. Germany$261 million · 9.5%
  3. China$261 million · 9.5%
  4. Japan$210 million · 7.7%
  5. South Korea$156 million · 5.7%
  6. Hong Kong$127 million · 4.6%
    re-exports
  7. Netherlands$112 million · 4.1%
    re-exports
  8. Malaysia$105 million · 3.8%
  9. United Kingdom$96 million · 3.5%
  10. Taiwan$82 million · 3%
  11. Canada$63 million · 2.3%
  12. France$53 million · 1.9%
  13. Singapore$50 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  14. Italy$48 million · 1.8%
  15. India$41 million · 1.5%
  16. Austria$32 million · 1.2%
  17. Belgium$28 million · 1%
    re-exports
  18. Australia$24 million · 0.88%
  19. Russia$23 million · 0.83%
  20. Finland$22 million · 0.79%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2020

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 755
  • Brazil 377
  • United States 290
  • Germany 243
  • United Kingdom 168

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China53.6755
Brazil6.9377
United States53.3290
Germany31243
United Kingdom30.2168

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 144% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $33,164

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$13,602
1996$9,518
1997$10,857
1998$10,147
1999$8,019
2000$6,355
2001$5,897
2002$5,567
2003$4,552
2004$6,207
2005$14,273
2006$16,107
2007$18,284
2008$18,839
2009$11,896
2010$8,642
2011$27,566
2012$25,169
2013$22,473
2014$24,177
2015$20,857
2016$17,413
2017$15,652
2018$20,430
2019$18,608
2020$14,164
2021$17,211
2022$26,447
2023$29,579
2024$33,164

What it includes

  • 8112 · Gallium, germanium, chromium and other metals

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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