Aluminum Market Report January 2016
2016-02-05 12:39:22 【Print】
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1 Abstract 2
2 Company News 2
3 Chinese domestic market review 3
3.1 Aluminum fluoride prices firm domestically 3
3.2 Firm pet coke prices support prebaked anode market 3
3.3 Chinese alumina prices rallied slightly 3
3.4 Alumina prices edged up slightly again and again in Shanxi province 4
3.5 Alumina prices edged up slightly in Shandong 4
3.6 Alumina prices went up in Henan despite limited activity 4
3.7 Alumina prices hovered at low levels in Southwest China 5
3.8 Prices for aluminum hydroxide varied significantly by province 5
3.9 Primary aluminum prices fluctuate narrowly 5
3.10 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot prices up further 6
4 International market review 6
4.1 Malaysian bauxite prices move down 6
4.2 Australian bauxite prices plummet 6
4.3 Indian bauxite prices get support 7
4.4 Aluminum fluoride export market deals thin 7
4.5 Prebaked anode export prices hover at low levels 7
4.6 Imported alumina market sluggish 7
4.7 LME aluminum prices move up 8
4.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot export market slack 8
4.9 Chinese Zorba aluminum scrap import prices up first, then down 9
5 Output & Inventory Analysis 9
5.1 Chinese consumption for imported bauxite down by 2.4% MOM in January 2016 9
5.2 Chinese aluminum fluoride output down by 15.8% YOY in January 2016 10
5.3 China's alumina output down 4.3% MOM in January 10
5.4 China’s imported alumina stocks up by 20% MOM in late January 11
5.5 Chinese primary aluminum output up by 0.6% MOM in January 12
5.6 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output up to 5.4% MOM in January 12
6 Imp & Exp Analysis 13
6.1 Chinese bauxite imports in 2015 up by 53.94% YOY 13
6.2 Chinese aluminum fluoride export volumes down by 6.1% YOY in 2015 15
6.3 Chinese prebaked anode export volumes up by 3.8% YOY in 2015 16
6.4 Chinese alumina imports up by 40.9% MOM in December 17
6.5 Chinese aluminum alloys export volume up by about 7.8% MOM in December 18
6.6 Chinese aluminum scraps import volume up by 8.5% MOM in December 21
7 Market outlook for February 22
7.1 Alumina prices will continue to go up 22
7.2 Primary aluminum prices down 22
7.3 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot market sluggish 23
Graph 1 Chinese aluminum fluoride prices movement 4
Graph 2 Chinese prebaked anode prices movement 5
Graph 3 Chinese alumina price movement 5
Graph 4 Alumina price movement in Shanxi 5
Graph 5 Monthly statistics for average alumina price in Shandong 5
Graph 6 Alumina price movement in Henan 6
Graph 7 Alumina price movement in Guangxi 6
Graph 8 Aluminum hydroxide price movement 6
Graph 9 Aluminum ingot price on Chinese market 7
Graph 10 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot prices movement 7
Graph 11 Low grade Malaysian bauxite prices movement 8
Graph 12 Australian bauxite 50% price movement 8
Graph 13 Indian bauxite Al 43% price movement 8
Graph 14 Aluminum fluoride export prices movement 8
Graph 15 Chinese prebaked anode export prices movement 9
Graph 16 Imported alumina price movement CIF China 9
Graph 17 Imported alumina spot price movement ex ports 9
Graph 18 Aluminum settlement on LME 10
Graph 19 Aluminum warehouse on LME 10
Graph 20 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot export price movement 10
Graph 21 Chinese Zorba aluminum scrap import price movement 10
Graph 22 Chinese consumption for imported bauxite 11
Graph 23 China’s imported bauxite stocks by month 11
Graph 24 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by month 11
Graph 25 China’s alumina output by month 12
Graph 26 China’s monthly alumina output by province 12
Graph 27 Chinese alumina smelters’ stocks by month 12
Graph 28 China’s imported alumina stocks by month 13
Graph 29 China’s imported alumina consumption by month 13
Graph 30 Chinese primary aluminum output by month 13
Graph 31 Chinese primary aluminum output by province by month 14
Graph 32 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot output by month 14
Graph 33 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot output by province by month 14
Graph 34 Chinese bauxite import volumes in 2015 15
Graph 35 Chinese bauxite import from major countries in 2015 15
Graph 36 Aluminum fluoride export in 2015 by month 16
Graph 37 Aluminum fluoride export by major destinations 16
Graph 38 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports 17
Graph 39 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major destinations 2010-2015 17
Graph 40 Chinese prebaked anode export volumes 18
Graph 41 Chinese prebaked anode export by major destinations in 2015 18
Graph 42 Chinese prebaked anode export prices 18
Graph 43 Chinese alumina imports by month 19
Graph 44 Chinese alumina imports by country in December 20
Graph 45 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume by month 20
Graph 46 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume by major country by month 20
Graph 47 Chinese aluminum scraps import volume by month 22
Graph 48 Chinese aluminum scrap import volume by major country by month 22
Table 1 Chinese bauxite imports in 2015 15
Table 2 Chinese bauxite importers in Dec 2015 16
Table 3 Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters in Dec 2015 17
Table 4 Chinese prebaked anode export details in Dec 2015 18
Table 5 Chinese prebaked anode exporters in Dec 2015 19
Table 6 Alumina imports in December in China 19
Table 7 Chinese major alumina importers in December 2015 20
Table 8 Chinese major secondary aluminum alloy exporters in December 2015 21
Table 9 Major Chinese aluminum alloy export companies in December 21
Table 10 Chinese major aluminum scrap importers in December 2015 23
Table 11 Chinese major aluminum scrap importers in December 2015 23
2 Company News 2
3 Chinese domestic market review 3
3.1 Aluminum fluoride prices firm domestically 3
3.2 Firm pet coke prices support prebaked anode market 3
3.3 Chinese alumina prices rallied slightly 3
3.4 Alumina prices edged up slightly again and again in Shanxi province 4
3.5 Alumina prices edged up slightly in Shandong 4
3.6 Alumina prices went up in Henan despite limited activity 4
3.7 Alumina prices hovered at low levels in Southwest China 5
3.8 Prices for aluminum hydroxide varied significantly by province 5
3.9 Primary aluminum prices fluctuate narrowly 5
3.10 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot prices up further 6
4 International market review 6
4.1 Malaysian bauxite prices move down 6
4.2 Australian bauxite prices plummet 6
4.3 Indian bauxite prices get support 7
4.4 Aluminum fluoride export market deals thin 7
4.5 Prebaked anode export prices hover at low levels 7
4.6 Imported alumina market sluggish 7
4.7 LME aluminum prices move up 8
4.8 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot export market slack 8
4.9 Chinese Zorba aluminum scrap import prices up first, then down 9
5 Output & Inventory Analysis 9
5.1 Chinese consumption for imported bauxite down by 2.4% MOM in January 2016 9
5.2 Chinese aluminum fluoride output down by 15.8% YOY in January 2016 10
5.3 China's alumina output down 4.3% MOM in January 10
5.4 China’s imported alumina stocks up by 20% MOM in late January 11
5.5 Chinese primary aluminum output up by 0.6% MOM in January 12
5.6 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output up to 5.4% MOM in January 12
6 Imp & Exp Analysis 13
6.1 Chinese bauxite imports in 2015 up by 53.94% YOY 13
6.2 Chinese aluminum fluoride export volumes down by 6.1% YOY in 2015 15
6.3 Chinese prebaked anode export volumes up by 3.8% YOY in 2015 16
6.4 Chinese alumina imports up by 40.9% MOM in December 17
6.5 Chinese aluminum alloys export volume up by about 7.8% MOM in December 18
6.6 Chinese aluminum scraps import volume up by 8.5% MOM in December 21
7 Market outlook for February 22
7.1 Alumina prices will continue to go up 22
7.2 Primary aluminum prices down 22
7.3 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot market sluggish 23
Graph 1 Chinese aluminum fluoride prices movement 4
Graph 2 Chinese prebaked anode prices movement 5
Graph 3 Chinese alumina price movement 5
Graph 4 Alumina price movement in Shanxi 5
Graph 5 Monthly statistics for average alumina price in Shandong 5
Graph 6 Alumina price movement in Henan 6
Graph 7 Alumina price movement in Guangxi 6
Graph 8 Aluminum hydroxide price movement 6
Graph 9 Aluminum ingot price on Chinese market 7
Graph 10 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot prices movement 7
Graph 11 Low grade Malaysian bauxite prices movement 8
Graph 12 Australian bauxite 50% price movement 8
Graph 13 Indian bauxite Al 43% price movement 8
Graph 14 Aluminum fluoride export prices movement 8
Graph 15 Chinese prebaked anode export prices movement 9
Graph 16 Imported alumina price movement CIF China 9
Graph 17 Imported alumina spot price movement ex ports 9
Graph 18 Aluminum settlement on LME 10
Graph 19 Aluminum warehouse on LME 10
Graph 20 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot export price movement 10
Graph 21 Chinese Zorba aluminum scrap import price movement 10
Graph 22 Chinese consumption for imported bauxite 11
Graph 23 China’s imported bauxite stocks by month 11
Graph 24 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by month 11
Graph 25 China’s alumina output by month 12
Graph 26 China’s monthly alumina output by province 12
Graph 27 Chinese alumina smelters’ stocks by month 12
Graph 28 China’s imported alumina stocks by month 13
Graph 29 China’s imported alumina consumption by month 13
Graph 30 Chinese primary aluminum output by month 13
Graph 31 Chinese primary aluminum output by province by month 14
Graph 32 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot output by month 14
Graph 33 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot output by province by month 14
Graph 34 Chinese bauxite import volumes in 2015 15
Graph 35 Chinese bauxite import from major countries in 2015 15
Graph 36 Aluminum fluoride export in 2015 by month 16
Graph 37 Aluminum fluoride export by major destinations 16
Graph 38 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports 17
Graph 39 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major destinations 2010-2015 17
Graph 40 Chinese prebaked anode export volumes 18
Graph 41 Chinese prebaked anode export by major destinations in 2015 18
Graph 42 Chinese prebaked anode export prices 18
Graph 43 Chinese alumina imports by month 19
Graph 44 Chinese alumina imports by country in December 20
Graph 45 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume by month 20
Graph 46 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume by major country by month 20
Graph 47 Chinese aluminum scraps import volume by month 22
Graph 48 Chinese aluminum scrap import volume by major country by month 22
Table 1 Chinese bauxite imports in 2015 15
Table 2 Chinese bauxite importers in Dec 2015 16
Table 3 Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters in Dec 2015 17
Table 4 Chinese prebaked anode export details in Dec 2015 18
Table 5 Chinese prebaked anode exporters in Dec 2015 19
Table 6 Alumina imports in December in China 19
Table 7 Chinese major alumina importers in December 2015 20
Table 8 Chinese major secondary aluminum alloy exporters in December 2015 21
Table 9 Major Chinese aluminum alloy export companies in December 21
Table 10 Chinese major aluminum scrap importers in December 2015 23
Table 11 Chinese major aluminum scrap importers in December 2015 23