China has announced new export controls on antimony, a metal used in semiconductor manufacturing, starting September 15, 2024. From now on, exports of antimony in all forms require government approval, which could impact global markets, as China supplies nearly half of the world’s antimony, according to DigiTimes.
The new regulations will cover various antimony-related products, including raw ore, metal, and compounds like antimony oxides and hydrides. They also extend to high-tech materials used in semiconductor production, such as indium antimonide, ultra-hard materials, like synthetic diamonds and cubic boron nitride, and the technology needed to produce them.
