Monthly Silicon Carbide Market Report Mar 2018

Monthly Silicon Carbide Market Report Mar 2018
Contents
1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 Chinese Market 3
2.1.1 Green tax to see first collection period on April 1 3
2.1.2 "2 plus 26" cities perform special emission limits from March 1 3
2.1.3 Luoyang strengthens control measures for heavy air pollution and all local fused alumina & abrasives enterprises halt production 3
2.1.4 State Council: Rate of VAT to reduce from May 1 4
2.2 International Market 4
2.2.1 Iran bans purchase orders based on US dollar from February 28 4
3. Company News 5
3.1 Heqiao Silicon and Electricity newly operates a black silicon carbide production line 5
3.2 Yifeng Western Ceramic Material resumes green silicon carbide production 5
3.3 Huaguan Grinding Technology resumes processing silicon carbide 5
3.4 Jinyu Silicon plans to resume black silicon carbide production 5
3.5 Jinjingchuan to increase grain sand output 5
3.6 Huazang New Abrasive Material resumes green silicon carbide production 6
4. Market Movements 6
4. 1 Chinese Market 6
4.1.1 Transaction price for black silicon carbide keeps dropping in March 6
4.1.2 Supply of green silicon carbide natural lump tight in March 7
4.2 International Market 7
4.2.1 Chinese Export Market 7
4.2.2 European Market 8
5 . Producers Statistics 8
5.1 China's black silicon carbide output up by 28% MOM in March 2018 8
5.2 China's green silicon carbide output up by 380% MOM in March 2018 9
6. Customs Statistics 9
6.1 China's silicon carbide exports down by 42.3% MOM in February 2018 9
7. Relevant Industry News 11
7.1 Silica sand supply stable 11
7.2 Ferrosilicon price down notably 11
7.3 Coal price stable in Ningxia temporarily 11
7.4 China's crude steel output up 11
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 11

Graph Contents
Graph 1 silicon carbide 88%min 0-10mm price trend in Tianjin port (RMB/t) 6
Graph 2 Black silicon carbide 98%min F16-100 price trend in the Chinese market (RMB/t, EXW) 6
Graph 3 Price trend for Chinese green silicon carbide 98%min JIS1500 (RMB/t, EXW) 7
Graph 4 FOB price trend for Chinese black silicon carbide 88%min 0-10mm (USD/t) 8
Graph 5 FOB price trend for Chinese silicon carbide 98%min F16-100 (USD/t) 8
Graph 6 Black silicon carbide 88%min price trend in the European market (EUR/t, CIF Europe) 8
Graph 7 China's monthly output of black silicon carbide from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (unit: ton) 8
Graph 8 China's monthly black silicon carbide output by province from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (unit: ton) 9
Graph 9 China's monthly output of green silicon carbide from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 9
Graph 10 China's monthly output of green silicon carbide by province from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (unit: ton) 9
Graph 11 China's silicon carbide exports by month from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (unit: ton) 10
Graph 12 China's monthly silicon carbide exports by major country from Jan 2017 to Feb 2018 (unit: ton) 10

Table Contents
Table 1 China's silicon carbide exports by destination country in February 10
Table 2 Chinese Customs of Exit for silicon carbide exports in February 11
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