Dysprosium Oxide Price — China Factory EXW 2026

Dysprosium Oxide price Spec: China national standards

China EXW, VAT excluded

Newest China EXW USD 53,442.48 / MT · VAT excluded unchanged as of 20210318

Newest Price 53,442.48

Price Date 20210318

Day's Change 0

Day's Range 53,442.48 - 53,442.48

Month's Change -6,460.18

Month's Range 53,442.48 - 46,982.3

Year's Change +22,637.17

Year's Range 53,442.48 - 30,805.31

The price spike reflects both physical scarcity and strategic hoarding. End-users should secure 3-6 month forward contracts now. Watch for China's next quota announcement—if mediu...

Also known as didysprosiumtrioxide, dyprosiumsesquioxide, dyspmsia, Dysprosia

Opinions

What are the real supply-demand dynamics behind dysprosium oxide price surges after China's export controls?

The price spike reflects both physical scarcity and strategic hoarding. End-users should secure 3-6 month forward contracts now. Watch for China's next quota announcement—if medium-heavy rare earth quotas stay flat, expect continued upward pressure on dysprosium oxide through year-end.

Is 5N high-purity dysprosium oxide the real bottleneck in the AI-MLCC supply chain?

Investors and procurement teams should distinguish between industrial-grade (99.5-99.9%) and electronic-grade (5N) dysprosium oxide. The latter's supply is extremely concentrated—essentially one source globally. Any disruption at that facility would have outsized impact on AI hardware production timelines.

Dysprosium Oxide price context

What drives Dysprosium Oxide prices

What are the real supply-demand dynamics behind dysprosium oxide price surges after China's export controls?: The price spike reflects both physical scarcity and strategic hoarding. End-users should secure 3-6 month forward contracts now. Watch for China's next quota an...

Is 5N high-purity dysprosium oxide the real bottleneck in the AI-MLCC supply chain?: Investors and procurement teams should distinguish between industrial-grade (99.5-99.9%) and electronic-grade (5N) dysprosium oxide. The latter's supply is extr...

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Overview

Dysprosium oxide (Dy₂O₃, CAS 1308-87-8) is a white, dense, water-insoluble powder with a melting point above 2300°C. It is a critical heavy rare-earth compound used primarily to enhance the high-temperature coercivity of permanent magnets and as a dielectric material in advanced ceramics.

Magnets: a key additive in neodymium-iron-boron magnets for EV motors, wind turbines, and humanoid-robot servo motors.
Electronics: a high-purity dielectric ingredient in AI-server multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), with no mature substitute.
Ceramics: used in specialty and dental ceramic applications requiring thermal stability.
Strategic stockpiling: classified as a national strategic mineral in China, subject to quota and export controls.

China dominates global refining, with industrial-grade (3N–4N) output via solvent extraction and calcination, while 5N ultra-high-purity capacity is limited to a few producers. Overseas output remains negligible in scale. Export restrictions have widened the domestic-international price gap and accelerated supply-chain diversification efforts abroad.

Key domestic producers:
Shenghe Resources – 5N high-purity dysprosium oxide, ~15 t/yr.
China Rare Earth Group – integrated mining and separation.
Northern Rare Earth – largest rare-earth producer by quota.
Guangsheng Nonferrous – Guangdong's sole rare-earth mining license holder.
Xiamen Tungsten – separation and downstream processing.

Properties

Name

Dysprosium Oxide

didysprosiumtrioxide

dyprosiumsesquioxide

dyspmsia

Dysprosia

CAS Number

1308-87-8

EINECS No.

215-164-0

Risk Codes

24/25

HS Code

2846900000

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