China bans exports to US of gallium, germanium, antimony in response to chip sanctions

If not this will have zero affect for the state actors and the US will just buy through a trading proxy at a higher cost.

I'd define that as an effect, particularly given how the US has been scrambling to insource its tech industry over the last four years. TMSC just ramped up a competitive chip fab in Arizona, for instance.

Idiotic policy on both sides.

The argument boils down to each country claiming they need additional security measures aimed at a geopolitical rival. The ramp up to war never looks smart until one side wins.

the US will just buy through a trading proxy at a higher cost.

That's basically how the ban on imports of Russian oil is working...

Less glpbal trade, less pollution

I wouldn't know how to live without it! It's simply of the highest quality!

We mine a fair amount here in the US, and I've heard a lot of talk about expanding mining operations. I'm guessing it's one of those cases where it's just not economical given China's pricing to extract those metals, and we could probably change that if we needed to.

So yeah, I'm not too worried about it. Once costs go up, mining companies will get interested and provide supply.

they were willing to sell them below cost

That's certainly a claim.

Only for Americans that need to pay for the tariffs. The devices are made in china.

Time to go stock up on chargers

I think the facist roles are reversed.