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Germanium

32Ge

Germanium

Critical MineralMedium(56)

metalloid

Overall Risk

Supply chain vulnerability assessment

China Exposure

60%

Import Reliance

50%

56Medium

Supply Security

Allied nation supply chain coverage

28

Critical

28%

72%

27.8%

Allied

0.0%

Neutral

72.2%

Adversary

China Dependency60.0%

Key Applications

fiber opticsinfrared opticselectronicssolar

Potential Substitutes

siliconzinc selenide

Top Producers

1

🇨🇳China70.0%

2

🇨🇳China60.0%

3

🇧🇪Belgium15.0%

4

🇧🇪Belgium10.0%

5

🇺🇸United States10.0%