Monthly Aluminum Market Report Mar 2021
2021-04-15 16:16:43 【Print】
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1 Market Highlights 6
1.1 Chinese origin bauxite 6
1.2 Imported bauxite 6
1.3 Alumina 6
1.4 Aluminum fluoride 6
1.5 Primary aluminum 6
1.6 Secondary aluminum alloy ingot 6
1.7 Alumina bar 6
2 Economy and Policy 6
2.1 U.S. Commerce sets anti-dumping duties on aluminum sheet from 18 countries 6
2.2 Cabinet allows OMC to sell bauxite to prevent financial loss 6
2.3 Indonesia eases requirements for mining export permits 6
2.4 IAI: World aluminum industry must cut emissions by 77% by 2050 6
2.5 EU imposes tariffs on Chinese aluminum producers 6
3 Market Movements 6
3.1 Chinese Market 6
3.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite price declines 6
3.1.2 Chinese alumina price drops 7
3.1.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride price down sharply 7
3.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide price goes down 7
3.1.5 Primary aluminum price fluctuates sharply 7
3.1.6 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 price keeps fluctuating in a narrow range 8
3.1.7 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot A356.2 market sees stable demand 8
3.1.8 Chinese cast aluminum scrap market sees sufficient supply 8
3.1.9 TCs for aluminum bar 6063 in China up 9
3.2 International Market 10
3.2.1 Guinean bauxite price goes up 10
3.2.2 Indonesian bauxite price soars 10
3.2.3 Australian bauxite price edges up 10
3.2.4 Australian alumina price declines 10
3.2.5 Chinese aluminum fluoride export price down 11
3.2.6 LME aluminum price hits bottom and rebounds and inventory surges 11
3.2.7 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 export price rises sharply and then falls 11
3.2.8 Imported Zorba aluminum scrap price in China up 11
4 Company News 12
4.1 Wenfeng New Materials to launch an alumina project in Oct 12
4.2 Laman Mining to increase bauxite production 12
4.3 Jinyang Advanced Material resumes aluminum fluoride production 12
4.4 Bochuang Aluminum to improve imported bauxite consumption capacity 12
4.5 Hunan Nonferrous resumes aluminum fluoride production 12
4.6 AA Sawit starts bauxite mining machine maintenance 12
4.7 Grafit Mining to restart bauxite production 12
4.8 CBG to increase bauxite production 12
4.9 Chalco Shanxi reduces bauxite consumption volume 12
4.10 MGH Mining to increase bauxite production 12
4.11 Zhibo Metal to resume secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.12 Wantailong Recycling Resources resumes secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.13 Dezheng Metal Material resumes secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.14 Zhejiang Sigma sees decline in secondary aluminum alloy production 13
4.15 Wanji Aluminum to increase aluminum bar production 13
4.16 Lanya Aluminum resumes aluminum bar production 13
4.17 Hongrui Aluminum completes maintenance of production equipment 13
4.18 Huilian Aluminum maintains secondary aluminum alloy production equipment 13
4.19 Lvxin Aluminum upgrades aluminum bar production equipment 13
4.20 Xinhao Aluminum to increase aluminum bar production 14
4.21 Hengkang Aluminum to resume primary aluminum production 14
4.22 Kangda Aluminum Alloy maintains secondary aluminum alloy production line 14
5 Producers' Statistics 14
5.1 Chinese alumina producers' operating rate up by 7.23% YOY in Mar 14
5.2 China's alumina output up by 10.2% YOY in Mar 14
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride producers' operating rate up by 35.14% YOY in Mar 15
5.4 China's aluminum fluoride output down by 30.65% YOY in Mar 15
5.5 China's aluminum fluoride inventory soars by 181.17% MOM in late Mar 16
5.6 Chinese bauxite producers' operating rate up by 12.13% MOM in Mar 16
5.7 China's bauxite output up by 27.71% YOY in Mar 17
5.8 Chinese primary aluminum producers' operating rate up by 8.6% MOM in Mar 17
5.9 China's primary aluminum output up by 9.53% MOM in Mar 18
5.10 China's primary aluminum inventory down by 64.13% MOM in late Mar 18
5.11 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' operating rate up by 69.76% MOM in Mar 18
5.12 China's secondary aluminum alloy output up by 69.73% MOM in Mar 19
5.13 China's secondary aluminum alloy inventory edges down by 0.36% MOM in late Mar 19
5.14 Chinese aluminum bar producers' operating rate up by 27.73% MOM in Mar 20
5.15 China's aluminum bar output up by 27.72% MOM in Mar 20
5.16 China's aluminum bar inventory down by 48.27% MOM in late Mar 21
6 Consumers' Statistics 21
6.1 China's consumption of imported bauxite up by 2.17% YOY in Mar 21
6.2 China's inventory of imported bauxite up by 36.74% YOY in late Mar 22
6.3 China's consumption of domestic bauxite up by 29.76% YOY in Mar 22
6.4 China's inventory of domestic bauxite up by 50.19% YOY in late Mar 23
6.5 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina consumption up by 8.37% YOY in Mar 23
6.6 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina inventory up by 23.98% YOY in late Mar 24
6.7 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap consumption up by 72.53% MOM in Mar 24
6.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap inventory up by 4.48% MOM in late Mar 25
7. Customs Statistics 25
7.1 China's bauxite import volume up by 3.14% MOM in Feb 25
7.2 China's alumina imports down by 52.61% MOM in Feb 26
7.3 China's anhydrous aluminum fluoride export volume down by 84.30% MOM in Feb 26
7.4 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume grew 4,953.41% YoY in Jan 2021 27
7.5 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume rose 1,526.58% YoY in Feb 2021 28
7.6 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume rose 49.43% YoY in Jan 2021 29
7.7 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume fell 31.44% MoM in Feb 2021 30
7.8 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume grew 42.42% YoY in Jan 2021 30
7.9 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume increased 252.22% YoY in Feb 2021 31
9.10 China's aluminum scrap import volume decreased 16.21% MoM in Jan 2021 32
7.11 China's aluminum scrap import volume fell 44.90% MoM in Feb 2021 33
8 Relevant Industry News 34
8.1 Fluorspar price edges down 34
8.2 Liquid caustic soda price soars 34
9 Market Outlook for Next Month 34
9.1 Chinese market 34
9.1.1 Bauxite Al/Si 5.0-5.5 delivered China 34
9.1. Alumina 98.5%min EXW China 34
9.1.3 Aluminum fluoride 61%min EXW China 34
9.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide 64.5%min EXW China 34
9.1.5 Fluorspar dry powder 97%min delivered China 35
9.1.6 Liquid caustic soda 32%min delivered China 35
9.1.7 Aluminum ingot 99.7%min 35
9.1.8 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 EXW China 35
9.1.9 Aluminum bar 6063 120mm TC EXW warehouse 35
9.1.10 Aluminum scrap aluminum foundry scrap Al 91%min delivered China 35
9.2 International Market 35
9.2.1 Guinean bauxite Al2O3 45%min SiO2 3%max CIF China 35
9.2.2 Indonesian bauxite Al2O3 46-47%min SiO2 8-10% CIF China 35
9.2.3 Australian bauxite Al2O3 52%min SiO2 10%max CIF China 35
9.2.4 Alumina 98.5%min FOB Australia 35
9.2.5 Aluminum fluoride 61%min FOB China 35
9.2.6 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 35
9.2.7 Zorba aluminum scrap 98-1 CIF China 35
1.1 Chinese origin bauxite 6
1.2 Imported bauxite 6
1.3 Alumina 6
1.4 Aluminum fluoride 6
1.5 Primary aluminum 6
1.6 Secondary aluminum alloy ingot 6
1.7 Alumina bar 6
2 Economy and Policy 6
2.1 U.S. Commerce sets anti-dumping duties on aluminum sheet from 18 countries 6
2.2 Cabinet allows OMC to sell bauxite to prevent financial loss 6
2.3 Indonesia eases requirements for mining export permits 6
2.4 IAI: World aluminum industry must cut emissions by 77% by 2050 6
2.5 EU imposes tariffs on Chinese aluminum producers 6
3 Market Movements 6
3.1 Chinese Market 6
3.1.1 Chinese origin bauxite price declines 6
3.1.2 Chinese alumina price drops 7
3.1.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride price down sharply 7
3.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide price goes down 7
3.1.5 Primary aluminum price fluctuates sharply 7
3.1.6 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 price keeps fluctuating in a narrow range 8
3.1.7 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot A356.2 market sees stable demand 8
3.1.8 Chinese cast aluminum scrap market sees sufficient supply 8
3.1.9 TCs for aluminum bar 6063 in China up 9
3.2 International Market 10
3.2.1 Guinean bauxite price goes up 10
3.2.2 Indonesian bauxite price soars 10
3.2.3 Australian bauxite price edges up 10
3.2.4 Australian alumina price declines 10
3.2.5 Chinese aluminum fluoride export price down 11
3.2.6 LME aluminum price hits bottom and rebounds and inventory surges 11
3.2.7 Chinese aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 export price rises sharply and then falls 11
3.2.8 Imported Zorba aluminum scrap price in China up 11
4 Company News 12
4.1 Wenfeng New Materials to launch an alumina project in Oct 12
4.2 Laman Mining to increase bauxite production 12
4.3 Jinyang Advanced Material resumes aluminum fluoride production 12
4.4 Bochuang Aluminum to improve imported bauxite consumption capacity 12
4.5 Hunan Nonferrous resumes aluminum fluoride production 12
4.6 AA Sawit starts bauxite mining machine maintenance 12
4.7 Grafit Mining to restart bauxite production 12
4.8 CBG to increase bauxite production 12
4.9 Chalco Shanxi reduces bauxite consumption volume 12
4.10 MGH Mining to increase bauxite production 12
4.11 Zhibo Metal to resume secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.12 Wantailong Recycling Resources resumes secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.13 Dezheng Metal Material resumes secondary aluminum alloy ingot production 13
4.14 Zhejiang Sigma sees decline in secondary aluminum alloy production 13
4.15 Wanji Aluminum to increase aluminum bar production 13
4.16 Lanya Aluminum resumes aluminum bar production 13
4.17 Hongrui Aluminum completes maintenance of production equipment 13
4.18 Huilian Aluminum maintains secondary aluminum alloy production equipment 13
4.19 Lvxin Aluminum upgrades aluminum bar production equipment 13
4.20 Xinhao Aluminum to increase aluminum bar production 14
4.21 Hengkang Aluminum to resume primary aluminum production 14
4.22 Kangda Aluminum Alloy maintains secondary aluminum alloy production line 14
5 Producers' Statistics 14
5.1 Chinese alumina producers' operating rate up by 7.23% YOY in Mar 14
5.2 China's alumina output up by 10.2% YOY in Mar 14
5.3 Chinese aluminum fluoride producers' operating rate up by 35.14% YOY in Mar 15
5.4 China's aluminum fluoride output down by 30.65% YOY in Mar 15
5.5 China's aluminum fluoride inventory soars by 181.17% MOM in late Mar 16
5.6 Chinese bauxite producers' operating rate up by 12.13% MOM in Mar 16
5.7 China's bauxite output up by 27.71% YOY in Mar 17
5.8 Chinese primary aluminum producers' operating rate up by 8.6% MOM in Mar 17
5.9 China's primary aluminum output up by 9.53% MOM in Mar 18
5.10 China's primary aluminum inventory down by 64.13% MOM in late Mar 18
5.11 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' operating rate up by 69.76% MOM in Mar 18
5.12 China's secondary aluminum alloy output up by 69.73% MOM in Mar 19
5.13 China's secondary aluminum alloy inventory edges down by 0.36% MOM in late Mar 19
5.14 Chinese aluminum bar producers' operating rate up by 27.73% MOM in Mar 20
5.15 China's aluminum bar output up by 27.72% MOM in Mar 20
5.16 China's aluminum bar inventory down by 48.27% MOM in late Mar 21
6 Consumers' Statistics 21
6.1 China's consumption of imported bauxite up by 2.17% YOY in Mar 21
6.2 China's inventory of imported bauxite up by 36.74% YOY in late Mar 22
6.3 China's consumption of domestic bauxite up by 29.76% YOY in Mar 22
6.4 China's inventory of domestic bauxite up by 50.19% YOY in late Mar 23
6.5 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina consumption up by 8.37% YOY in Mar 23
6.6 Chinese primary aluminum producers' alumina inventory up by 23.98% YOY in late Mar 24
6.7 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap consumption up by 72.53% MOM in Mar 24
6.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy producers' aluminum scrap inventory up by 4.48% MOM in late Mar 25
7. Customs Statistics 25
7.1 China's bauxite import volume up by 3.14% MOM in Feb 25
7.2 China's alumina imports down by 52.61% MOM in Feb 26
7.3 China's anhydrous aluminum fluoride export volume down by 84.30% MOM in Feb 26
7.4 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume grew 4,953.41% YoY in Jan 2021 27
7.5 China's unwrought aluminum(Al＜99.95%) import volume rose 1,526.58% YoY in Feb 2021 28
7.6 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume rose 49.43% YoY in Jan 2021 29
7.7 China's unwrought aluminum alloy import volume fell 31.44% MoM in Feb 2021 30
7.8 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume grew 42.42% YoY in Jan 2021 30
7.9 China's unwrought aluminum alloy export volume increased 252.22% YoY in Feb 2021 31
9.10 China's aluminum scrap import volume decreased 16.21% MoM in Jan 2021 32
7.11 China's aluminum scrap import volume fell 44.90% MoM in Feb 2021 33
8 Relevant Industry News 34
8.1 Fluorspar price edges down 34
8.2 Liquid caustic soda price soars 34
9 Market Outlook for Next Month 34
9.1 Chinese market 34
9.1.1 Bauxite Al/Si 5.0-5.5 delivered China 34
9.1. Alumina 98.5%min EXW China 34
9.1.3 Aluminum fluoride 61%min EXW China 34
9.1.4 Aluminum hydroxide 64.5%min EXW China 34
9.1.5 Fluorspar dry powder 97%min delivered China 35
9.1.6 Liquid caustic soda 32%min delivered China 35
9.1.7 Aluminum ingot 99.7%min 35
9.1.8 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 EXW China 35
9.1.9 Aluminum bar 6063 120mm TC EXW warehouse 35
9.1.10 Aluminum scrap aluminum foundry scrap Al 91%min delivered China 35
9.2 International Market 35
9.2.1 Guinean bauxite Al2O3 45%min SiO2 3%max CIF China 35
9.2.2 Indonesian bauxite Al2O3 46-47%min SiO2 8-10% CIF China 35
9.2.3 Australian bauxite Al2O3 52%min SiO2 10%max CIF China 35
9.2.4 Alumina 98.5%min FOB Australia 35
9.2.5 Aluminum fluoride 61%min FOB China 35
9.2.6 Cast aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB China 35
9.2.7 Zorba aluminum scrap 98-1 CIF China 35
