Impact: Medium2026-06-19· Reuters
China Tightens Indium Export Scrutiny as AI Infrastructure Demand Grows
China is applying greater scrutiny to indium exports, raising concerns that the metal could enter a formal export-control regime. Indium is used in advanced electronics and next-generation AI infrastructure, making the development relevant to critical-material planning.
The Dataleo angle
Supply Chain risk models need visibility below finished components. The decision risk sits in supplier-tier mapping, substitution assumptions, allocation rules and ownership of critical-material scenarios.