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Germanium
GER · Minor & Specialty Metals · OTC · Quoted in USD/kg
4,100.00 USD/kg
+2,109.00 (+105.93%) vs prior
Annual avg, USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, 2025
Annual averages · from 2021-12-31
Origin markets
Benchmark: Germanium (zone-refined), 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 · top supply + controls | FOBBenchmark | China leads supply; export-controlled since 2023 |
🇪🇺 Europe / US (ex-China) Europe · export-control premium | Delivered | Fiber-optic and IR-optics buyers pay up |
🌐 Recycled (fiber/IR) Global · secondary | Secondary | Optics-scrap recovery |
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
1,991.00
Range high
4,100.00
Range low
1,991.00
Prev Close
1,991.00
1W
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1M
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1Y
+194.54%
5Y
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Exchange
OTC
6-month range
Annualised volatility 40%Low 1,187.00Now 4,100.00 · 100%High 4,100.00
In other units
Converted from 4,100.00 USD/kg · indicative FX
USD/lb
1,859.73
USD/t
4,100,000.00
EUR/kg · FX conversion, not an exchange quote
3,772.00
CNY/kg · FX conversion, not an exchange quote
29,725.00
About Germanium
Germanium 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 Germanium 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+105.93% vs prior
Top producers
1. China2. Russia3. Belgium (recycled)
Principal uses
- Fiber optics
- Infrared optics
- Semiconductors & solar