China has decided to impose an export ban on criti... moreChina has decided to impose an export ban on critical rare elements Gallium & Germanium.
Both these elements are critical for semiconductor manufacturing. And China is the primary global producer of gallium and germanium.
U.S., Europe, France, Japan, and Germany will be most affected by this decision as these countries are the primary importers of these metals. Talking about the decision to bank exports of critical rare earth metals China's former minister of commerce Wei said, ‘China's export control of chip-making materials was a well-thought-out heavy punch’.
In this video, we will explain the fallout of the decision and its impact on the world and India. #semiconductor
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