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Germanium

GER · Minor & Specialty Metals · OTC · Quoted in USD/kg
2,350.00 USD/kg
+1.450 (+0.06%) today
· CI Indication

Origin markets

Origin spread 850.00 USD/kg

Benchmark: Germanium (zone-refined), 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 · top supply + controls
FOB2,350.00BenchmarkChina leads supply; export-controlled since 2023
🇪🇺
Europe / US (ex-China)
Europe · export-control premium
Delivered2,900.00
+550.00 (+23.4%)stable
Fiber-optic and IR-optics buyers pay up
🌐
Recycled (fiber/IR)
Global · secondary
Secondary2,050.00
-300.00 (-12.8%)stable
Optics-scrap recovery

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

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Open
2,348.55
Day High
2,363.91
Day Low
2,318.66
Prev Close
2,348.55
1W
-0.52%
1M
+2.30%
1Y
-10.74%
5Y
+0.41%
Exchange
OTC

6-month range

Annualised volatility 13%
Low 2,045.44Now 2,350.00 · 24%High 3,328.64

Forward curve

Indicative term structure · Backwardation

Spot
2,350.00
USD/kg
3M
2,328.00
-0.94%
6M
2,320.00
-1.28%
12M
2,296.00
-2.30%
18M
2,266.00
-3.57%
24M
2,231.00
-5.06%

In other units

Converted from 2,350.00 USD/kg · indicative FX

USD/lb
1,065.94
USD/t
2,350,000.00
EUR/kg
2,162.00
CNY/kg
17,037.50

About Germanium

Germanium 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 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+0.06% today
Top producers
1. China2. Russia3. Belgium (recycled)
Principal uses
  • Fiber optics
  • Infrared optics
  • Semiconductors & solar