Monthly Germanium Market Report May 2025

Content

1 Market Highlights 2
2 Economy and Policy 2
2.1 China and U.Asian Metal Copyright1 AM Stats: Chinese germanium metal producers' operating rate up by 15.Asian Metal CopyrightS. reach deal to scale back tariffs 2
2.2 China strengthens control over export of strategic minerals 2
2.3 China adjusts tariffs on US imports 2
2.4 China acts to curb excessive competition, support private economy 2
2.5 China launches fourth batch of third round of environmental inspections 2
2.6 China's non-oil and gas exploration spending rises for fourth straight year 2
3 Market Movements 2
3.1 Chinese Market 2
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright99%min EXW 100% down 2 3.Asian Metal Copyright1 Germanium metal 99.99%min EXW 100% down 2
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3.Asian Metal Copyright2 Germanium dioxide 99.99%min EXW 100% down 2
3.2 Chinese Export Market 3
3.2.Asian Metal Copyright35% YoY in May 2025 4 4.Asian Metal Copyright1 Germanium metal 99.99%min FOB China 3
3.2.Asian Metal Copyright3.Asian Metal Copyright2 Germanium Dioxide 99.99%min FOB China 3
3.3 International Market 3
3.3.Asian Metal CopyrightS.Asian Metal Copyright1 Germanium metal 99.99%min in Rotterdam Warehouse 3
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright99%min FOB China 3 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 Germanium metal 99.99%min Delivered America 3
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright99%min EXW 100% down 2 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Germanium Dioxide 99.99%min Delivered America 3
4 Producers Statistics 3
4.1 AM Stats: Chinese germanium metal producers' operating rate up by 15.24% YoY in May 2025 3
4.2 AM Stats: Chinese germanium metal producers' output up by 25.35% YoY in May 2025 4
4.3 AM Stats: Chinese germanium metal producers' stocks up by 750% YoY in late May 2025 4
5 Export Statistics 4
5.1 China's wrought germanium exported 89kg in April 2025 4

Graph

Graph 1 Chinese germanium metal 99.99%min price trend from 2025-4-01 to 2025-5-31 (RMB/kg) 2
Graph 2 Chinese germanium dioxide 99.99%min price trend from 2025-4-01 to 2025-5-31 (RMB/kg) 2
Graph 3 Chinese germanium metal 99.99%min FOB price trend from 2025-4-01 to 2025-5-31 (USD/kg) 3
Graph 4 Chinese germanium dioxide 99.99%min FOB price trend from 2025-4-01 to 2025-5-31 (USD/kg) 3
Graph 5 European germanium metal 99.99%min price trend from 2025-4-01 to 2025-5-31 (USD/kg) 3
Graph 6 U.S.Asian Metal Copyright germanium dioxide 99.Asian Metal Copyright germanium metal 99.99%min price trend from 2025-4-01 to 2025-5-31 (USD/kg) 3
Graph 7 U.S.Asian Metal Copyright1 China and U.Asian Metal Copyright germanium dioxide 99.99%min price trend from 2025-4-01 to 2025-5-31 (USD/kg) 3
Graph 8 Chinese germanium metal producers' operating rate from 2024-5 to 2025-5 (%) 3
Graph 9 Chinese germanium metal producers' operating rate by province from 2024-5 to 2025-5 (%) 4
Graph 10 Chinese germanium metal producers' monthly output from 2024-5 to 2025-5 (kg) 4
Graph 11 Chinese germanium metal producers' monthly output from 2024-5 to 2025-5 by province (kg) 4
Graph 12 Chinese germanium metal producers' monthly stocks from 2024-5 to 2025-5 (kg) 4
Graph 13 Chinese germanium metal producers' monthly stocks by major province from 2024-5 to 2025-5 (kg) 4
Graph 14 China's exports of germanium metal by month from 2024-04 to 2025-04 (kg) 4
Graph 15 China's monthly exports of germanium metal by major destination from 2024-04 to 2025-04 (kg) 5

Table

Table 4 China's monthly exports of germanium metal by major destination from 2024-04 to 2025-04 (kg) 5
.Asian Metal Copyright24% YoY in May 2025 3 4Asian Metal Copyright