TOKYO -- Gallium prices are surging after China said it would start requiring permits to export the key metal and other chipmaking materials in August, signaling a potentially significant impact on the industry.
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Key chipmaking material prices soar ahead of Chinese export curbs
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China will begin requiring permits in August for exports of gallium and germanium, which are both used in semiconductor production. © Reuters
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