Fused Alumina Industry Annual Report 2018

Contents

Introduction 3
1. Economy and Policy 3
1.1 Chinese Market 3
1.1.1 Fenhe and Weihe plains under environmental inspections 3
1.1.2 Environmental inspection routinized 3
1.1.3 MEE to launch new round of inspection in 2019 3
1.2 International Market 3
1.2.Asian Metal Copyright3 White fused alumina prices ups and downs 6 3.Asian Metal Copyright1 U.Asian Metal Copyright2 Prices for European white fused alumina fluctuate at small range 5 2.Asian Metal CopyrightS. cracks down on Rusal 3
1.2.Asian Metal Copyright3 MEE to launch new round of inspection in 2019 3 1.Asian Metal Copyright2 Sino-U.Asian Metal Copyright Customs Statistics 7 4.Asian Metal CopyrightS. trade friction 3
2. International Market Movements 3
2.1 Chinese Export Market 3
2.1.1 Export prices for Chinese brown fused alumina stay at high levels 3
2.1.2 Export prices for Chinese white fused alumina changeable 4
2.2 Overseas Market 4
2.2.1 Stable demand and tight supply of brown fused alumina in India 4
2.2.2 Prices for European white fused alumina fluctuate at small range 5
2.3 Chinese Domestic Market 5
2.3.1 Chinese brown fused alumina prices stay at high levels 5
2.3.2 Brown fused alumina producers hard to escape environmental inspections in Guizhou 5
2.3.3 White fused alumina prices ups and downs 6
3. Producers Statistics 6
3.1 China's brown fused alumina natural lump output up by 27.3% YOY in 2018 6
3.2 China's white fused alumina natural lump output up by 29.5% YOY in 2018 7
4. Customs Statistics 7
4.1 China's brown fused alumina exports down by 9.6% YOY in 2018 7
China's brown fused alumina exports to Japan down by 15% YOY in 2018 7
4.2 China's white fused alumina exports up by 6.25% YOY in 2018 8
5. Relevant Industry News 8
5.1 Graphite electrode prices show downtrend 8
5.2 Chinese alumina prices ups and downs 9
5.2.1 Alumina companies in Henan bear heavy environmental pressure 9
5.2.2 Alumina prices firm in Shandong 9
6. Market Outlook for 2019 .10

Graph Contents

Graph 1 FOB price for Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in 2018 3
Graph 2 FOB price for Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min F36 in 2018 3
Graph 3 FOB price for Chinese white fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm in 2018 4
Graph 4 FOB price for Chinese white fused alumina 99%min F36 in 2018 4
Graph 5 EXW price for Indian brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in 2018 4
Graph 6 EXW price for Indian brown fused alumina 95%min F36 in 2018 4
Graph 7 Price for European white fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm in 2018 (in warehouse Rotterdam) 5
Graph 8 EXW price for Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in 2018 5
Graph 9 EXW price for Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min F36 in 2018 5
Graph 10 EXW price for Chinese white fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm in 2018 6
Graph 11 Price for Chinese white fused alumina 99%min F36 in 2018 6
Graph 12 China's brown fused alumina output from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 (kt) 6
Graph 13 China's brown fused alumina natural lump output by province from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 (kt) 6
Graph 14 China's white fused alumina natural lump output from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 (kt) 7
Graph 15 China's white fused alumina natural lump output by province from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 (kt) 7
Graph 16 China's brown fused alumina exports from 2010 to 2018 (10kt) 7
Graph 17 China's brown fused alumina exports from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 (ton) 7
Graph 18 China's brown fused alumina exports by major destination country from 2010 to 2018 (10kt) 8
Graph 19 China's white fused alumina exports from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 20 China's white fused alumina exports by destination from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 21 Price for RP graphite electrode 400mm in 2018 9
Graph 22 Price for HP graphite electrode 400mm in 2018 9
Graph 23 Alumina price in Henan in 2018 (EXW, D/P) 9
Graph 24 Alumina price in Shandong in 2018 (EXW, D/P) 9
.Asian Metal Copyright Producers Statistics 6 3Asian Metal Copyright