Expanding global partnerships, strengthening supply chains: The union presented several initiatives this week. Europe is heavily reliant on imports of critical raw materials from just a few countries. Reducing this dependency has been on the political agenda for...
Study by Roland Berger and Federation of German Industries (BDI) reveals a slight increase in import dependencies. This week, the BDI Raw Materials Congress in Berlin focuses on the state of Germany’s raw material sovereignty. Germany’s industry relies...
Trade ministers of both countries sign Memorandum of Understanding. Cooperation in strategic sectors such as semiconductors and aerospace has already been intensified recently. India and the USA want to strengthen bilateral supply chains in the field of critical...
Exports of gallium and germanium from China continue to develop differently. As a reminder, export restrictions have been in place for both technology metals since August 2023. Export licenses are required to ship the raw materials abroad. For July 2024, the Chinese...
Exactly one year ago, China implemented export restrictions on gallium and germanium. The restrictions were based on the grounds of national security. Both technology metals are considered dual-use goods, meaning they can be used for both civilian and military...
