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Gallium
GAL · Minor & Specialty Metals · OTC · Quoted in USD/kg
580.00 USD/kg
+141.00 (+32.12%) vs prior
Annual avg, USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, 2025
Annual averages · from 2021-12-31
Origin markets
Benchmark: Gallium (99.99%), FOB China. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive →
| Origin | Basis | Market note |
|---|---|---|
🇨🇳 China (FOB) China · ~98% supply + controls | FOBBenchmark | China restricted gallium exports in 2023 |
🇪🇺 Europe / US (ex-China) Europe · export-control premium | Delivered | Ex-China units spiked as buyers scrambled |
🌐 New ex-China capacity Global · recycling + new | Emerging | Recycling and new alumina-linked capacity |
Origin notes are qualitative context. Dollar differentials are not shown, because no public differential series is attached.
Track physical flows on the live vessel map →Open
439.00
Range high
580.00
Range low
439.00
Prev Close
439.00
1W
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1M
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1Y
+58.90%
5Y
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Exchange
OTC
6-month range
Annualised volatility 26%Low 277.00Now 580.00 · 100%High 580.00
In other units
Converted from 580.00 USD/kg · indicative FX
USD/lb
263.08
USD/t
580,000.00
EUR/kg · FX conversion, not an exchange quote
533.60
CNY/kg · FX conversion, not an exchange quote
4,205.00
About Gallium
Gallium is traded in the minor & specialty metals segment. The series on this page is the named public source, not a live feed. 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+32.12% vs prior
Top producers
1. China (>95%)2. Russia3. Japan (recycled)
Principal uses
- GaAs/GaN semiconductors
- LEDs
- Defense electronics