specialty_metal · byproduct
Trade · cross-border
US import dependency
2021–2024 · USGS MCS57% of US imports from Belgium · Germanium dioxide (Ge content)
Provenance
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Net import reliance · 2025
>50 net import reliantImport vs export balance · 2021–2025
USGS MCSLatest 2025: net importer
| Year | Imports | Exports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30,000 kilograms | 5,930 kilograms | +24,070 kilograms |
| 2022 | 29,000 kilograms | 6,730 kilograms | +22,270 kilograms |
| 2023 | 36,000 kilograms | 6,110 kilograms | +29,890 kilograms |
| 2024 | 32,000 kilograms | 9,092 kilograms | +22,908 kilograms |
| 2025 | 24,000 kilograms | 7,015 kilograms | +16,985 kilograms |
Top global exporters · 2024
CEPII BACI · export valueExport restrictions
10 measures · OECD| Reporter | Measure | Count |
|---|---|---|
| China | Licensing requirement | 24 |
| China | Export quota | 18 |
| Uzbekistan | Other export measures | 16 |
| Vietnam | Export tax | 14 |
| Burundi | Fiscal tax on exports | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Export surtax | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Export tax | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Fiscal tax on exports | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Licensing requirement | 12 |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Other export measures | 12 |
