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China tightens indium export licenses, controlling critical raw material supplies for semiconductor manufacturing.

China's raw materials export controls retaliate against Western chip restrictions; global supply chain competition escalates, requiring multi-regional procurement strategy.
Trade pressSlicast · June 20, 2026 · US · Source: Google News
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China produces 70% of the world's indium and has strengthened export controls and imposed restrictions on indium phosphide, a key material for high-speed optical chips in AI data centers. These measures pose credible risks of future supply chain disruptions for AI infrastructure, although no direct harm has occurred to date. [AI-Generated]

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