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Gallium

GAL · Minor & Specialty Metals · OTC · Quoted in USD/kg
585.00 USD/kg
-4.250 (-0.72%) today
· CI Indication

Origin markets

Origin spread 240.00 USD/kg

Benchmark: Gallium (99.99%), FOB China. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive

OriginBasisPricevs benchmarkMarket note
🇨🇳
China (FOB)
China · ~98% supply + controls
FOB585.00BenchmarkChina restricted gallium exports in 2023
🇪🇺
Europe / US (ex-China)
Europe · export-control premium
Delivered765.00
+180.00 (+30.8%)stable
Ex-China units spiked as buyers scrambled
🌐
New ex-China capacity
Global · recycling + new
Emerging525.00
-60.00 (-10.3%)narrowing
Recycling and new alumina-linked capacity

Differentials are indicative desk assessments over the live benchmark — 90-day spread trend shown per origin.

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Open
589.25
Day High
585.98
Day Low
574.85
Prev Close
589.25
1W
-1.59%
1M
-1.23%
1Y
+2.13%
5Y
+15.75%
Exchange
OTC

6-month range

Annualised volatility 14%
Low 394.80Now 585.00 · 74%High 653.14

Forward curve

Indicative term structure · Contango

Spot
585.00
USD/kg
3M
585.03
+0.01%
6M
585.65
+0.11%
12M
586.44
+0.25%
18M
590.29
+0.90%
24M
588.29
+0.56%

In other units

Converted from 585.00 USD/kg · indicative FX

USD/lb
265.35
USD/t
585,000.00
EUR/kg
538.20
CNY/kg
4,241.25

About Gallium

Gallium is traded in the minor & specialty metals segment, with price discovery referenced against OTC. The chart above shows the trailing indicative price path. Physical parcels of Gallium can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.

Minor & Specialty MetalsOTCUSD/kg-0.72% today
Top producers
1. China (>95%)2. Russia3. Japan (recycled)
Principal uses
  • GaAs/GaN semiconductors
  • LEDs
  • Defense electronics