2016 Annual Report on Aluminum Market
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Abstract 2
1.1 Aluminum ingot prices stride 2
1.2 Improving demand being key reason for aluminum ingot price rises 2
1.3 Electrolytic aluminum production cost increases push up aluminum ingot prices 3
1.4 Alumina market sees profit instead of loss 3
1.5 Alumina supply tight 3
1.6 Alumina production costs peak 3
1.7 New regulations on truck transportation becomes new impetus 4
1.8 Alumina transportation sees most difficulties in Shanxi 4
1.9 Alumina prices stand highest in Southwest China 4
1.10 Alumina supply tight in Henan 5
1.11 Aluminum hydroxide prices up 5
1.12 Aluminum fluoride prices break highest record 5
2 International market review 6
2.1 LME aluminum prices fluctuate up 6
2.2 China becomes most popular market of imported alumina 6
2.3 Spot supply of imported alumina tight at ports 7
2.4 Malaysia supply less bauxite with feeble prices 7
2.5 Australian bauxite prices rebound after hit the bottom 8
2.6 Indian bauxite prices drop sharply 9
2.7 Brazilian bauxite prices rise steadily 9
2.8 Chinese aluminum fluoride export prices loss competitiveness 9
2.9 Export prices of Chinese casting aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 fluctuate high 10
2.10 Imported aluminum scrap prices find support 10
3 Supply & Demand analysis 11
3.1 Chinese electrolytic aluminum outputs slightly up by 3.5% YOY in 2016 11
3.2 Global electrolytic aluminum output slightly up by 1.4% YOY in 2016 11
3.3 China put into operation additional capacity of 2.8 million tons of electrolytic aluminum in 2016 12
3.4 China has resumed 1.80 million tons of electrolytic aluminum production in 2016 13
3.5 Electrolytic aluminum capacity to go into production reaches 8.54 million tons 14
3.6 Chinese alumina operating rate at 84% in 2016 15
3.7 Global alumina output up by 1.5% YOY in 2016 16
3.8 Alumina output in Shanxi up by 12% YOY in 2016 16
3.9 Chinese alumina capacity put into operation in 2016 17
3.10 Chinese consumption volume for imported bauxite up by 5.9% YOY in 2016 17
3.11 Chinese aluminum fluoride output in 2016 up by 4.1% YOY 18
3.12 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output up by 1.9% YOY in 2016 19
4 Imp & Exp Analysis 20
4.1 China’s alumina imports down by 34.97% YOY in 2016 20
4.2 Chinese bauxite import volume in 2016 down by 7.24% YOY 21
4.3 Bauxite import data analysis by origins 22
4.4 Bauxite consumption data analysis by company 24
4.5 Chinese aluminum fluoride export volume down by 25.4% YOY in 2016 26
4.6 Fluoride export data analysis by company 26
5 Market outlook 28
5.1 Electrolytic aluminum market outlook 28
5.2 Alumina market trend 29
5.3 Aluminum fluoride prices to decline 29
5.4 Imported bauxite prices to under pressure 29
Graph 1 Chinese aluminum ingot price trend from 2015-2016 7
Graph 2 Chinese alumina price trend from 2015 to 2016 8
Graph 3 Alumina price trend in Shanxi from July 2015 to December 2016 9
Graph 4 Alumina price trend in Guangxi from July 2015 to December 2016 9
Graph 5 Alumina price trend in Henan from July 2015 to December 2016 10
Graph 6 Chinese aluminum hydroxide price trend from 2015 to 2016 10
Graph 7 Chinese aluminum fluoride price trend 11
Graph 8 Chinese aluminum fluoride price trend 11
Graph 9 LME spot aluminum settlement price movement from 2015 to 2016 11
Graph 10 LME aluminum stocks trend from 2015 to 2016 11
Graph 11 Imported alumina CIF China price trend from 2015 to 2016 12
Graph 12 Imported alumina spot price trend at ports from 2015 to 2016 12
Graph 13 Malaysian bauxite Al 40% Si 5% FOB price trend from 2015 to 2016 13
Graph 14 Malaysian bauxite Al 45%FOB price trend from 2015 to 2016 13
Graph 15 Australian diasporic bauxite Al 52% CIF-China price trend from 2015 to 2016 13
Graph 16 Australian trihydrate bauxite Al 49% price trend from 2015 to 2016 14
Graph 17 Indian bauxite Al 43% CIF-China price trend from 2015 to 2016 14
Graph 18 Brazilian bauxite Al 50% CIF-China price trend from 2015 to 2016 14
Graph 19 Chinese aluminum fluoride FOB price trend from 2015 to 2016 15
Graph 20 Chinese casting aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB price trend from 2015 to 2016 15
Graph 21 American 93-3 scrap slice CIF-China price trend from 2015 to 2016 15
Graph 22 Chinese electrolytic aluminum outputs from 2007 to 2016 by month 16
Graph 23 Annual global electrolytic aluminum output from 2006 to 2016 16
Graph 24 China’s annual output for alumina 20
Graph 25 Global alumina output from 2006 to 2016 21
Graph 26 Monthly output for alumina in Shanxi from Jan 2015 to Dec 2016 21
Graph 27 Chinese consumption for imported bauxite by month 22
Graph 28 Chinese annual consumption capacity for imported bauxite by month 22
Graph 29 Chinese imported bauxite stocks by month 23
Graph 30 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by year 23
Graph 31 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output by month 24
Graph 32 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output by major regions by month 24
Graph 33 Average operating rate for Chinese running secondary aluminum alloy plants by month 25
Graph 34 China’s alumina imports by year 26
Graph 35 China’s alumina imports by month in 2016 26
Graph 36 China’s alumina imports by month and origin in 2016 26
Graph 37 Chinese bauxite import volume by month in 2016 27
Graph 38 Chinese bauxite import from Australia by year 27
Graph 39 Chinese bauxite import from Guinea by year 27
Graph 40 Chinese bauxite import from Malaysia by year 28
Graph 41 Chinese bauxite import from Brazil by year 28
Graph 42 Chinese bauxite import from Indonesia by year 29
Graph 43 Weiqiao Aluminum’s bauxite imports by month 29
Graph 44 Xinfa Group’s bauxite import by month 30
Graph 45 Chalco Shandong’s bauxite import by month 30
Graph 46 Nanshan Aluminum’s bauxite import by month 30
Graph 47 Major Chinese bauxite importers in 2016 31
Graph 48 Chinese aluminum fluoride export volume by month 31
Graph 49 Chinese aluminum fluoride export by year 31
Graph 50 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major countries by year 32
Graph 51 Hunan Nonferrous’ aluminum fluoride export by month 32
Graph 52 Do-fluoride Chemicals’ aluminum fluoride export by month 32
Graph 53 Ronzlle’s aluminum fluoride export by month 33
Graph 54 Hongyuan Chemicals’ aluminum fluoride export by month 33
Graph 55 Major Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters and growth rate in 2016 33
Graph 56 Major Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters by proportion in 2016 33
Table 1 Chinese electrolytic aluminum outputs in 2016 by province 14
Table 2 The following graph shows the global electrolytic aluminum output in 2016 by region: 15
Table 3 China’s out for alumina by province 18
Table 4 China’s output for alumina by province 18
Table 5 Global electrolytic aluminum output in 2016 by region 19
Table 6 Alumina imports by country in 2016 24
Table 7 Chinese bauxite import by countries in December 2016 27
Table 8 Xinfa Group’s bauxite import by major origins 28
1.1 Aluminum ingot prices stride 2
1.2 Improving demand being key reason for aluminum ingot price rises 2
1.3 Electrolytic aluminum production cost increases push up aluminum ingot prices 3
1.4 Alumina market sees profit instead of loss 3
1.5 Alumina supply tight 3
1.6 Alumina production costs peak 3
1.7 New regulations on truck transportation becomes new impetus 4
1.8 Alumina transportation sees most difficulties in Shanxi 4
1.9 Alumina prices stand highest in Southwest China 4
1.10 Alumina supply tight in Henan 5
1.11 Aluminum hydroxide prices up 5
1.12 Aluminum fluoride prices break highest record 5
2 International market review 6
2.1 LME aluminum prices fluctuate up 6
2.2 China becomes most popular market of imported alumina 6
2.3 Spot supply of imported alumina tight at ports 7
2.4 Malaysia supply less bauxite with feeble prices 7
2.5 Australian bauxite prices rebound after hit the bottom 8
2.6 Indian bauxite prices drop sharply 9
2.7 Brazilian bauxite prices rise steadily 9
2.8 Chinese aluminum fluoride export prices loss competitiveness 9
2.9 Export prices of Chinese casting aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 fluctuate high 10
2.10 Imported aluminum scrap prices find support 10
3 Supply & Demand analysis 11
3.1 Chinese electrolytic aluminum outputs slightly up by 3.5% YOY in 2016 11
3.2 Global electrolytic aluminum output slightly up by 1.4% YOY in 2016 11
3.3 China put into operation additional capacity of 2.8 million tons of electrolytic aluminum in 2016 12
3.4 China has resumed 1.80 million tons of electrolytic aluminum production in 2016 13
3.5 Electrolytic aluminum capacity to go into production reaches 8.54 million tons 14
3.6 Chinese alumina operating rate at 84% in 2016 15
3.7 Global alumina output up by 1.5% YOY in 2016 16
3.8 Alumina output in Shanxi up by 12% YOY in 2016 16
3.9 Chinese alumina capacity put into operation in 2016 17
3.10 Chinese consumption volume for imported bauxite up by 5.9% YOY in 2016 17
3.11 Chinese aluminum fluoride output in 2016 up by 4.1% YOY 18
3.12 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output up by 1.9% YOY in 2016 19
4 Imp & Exp Analysis 20
4.1 China’s alumina imports down by 34.97% YOY in 2016 20
4.2 Chinese bauxite import volume in 2016 down by 7.24% YOY 21
4.3 Bauxite import data analysis by origins 22
4.4 Bauxite consumption data analysis by company 24
4.5 Chinese aluminum fluoride export volume down by 25.4% YOY in 2016 26
4.6 Fluoride export data analysis by company 26
5 Market outlook 28
5.1 Electrolytic aluminum market outlook 28
5.2 Alumina market trend 29
5.3 Aluminum fluoride prices to decline 29
5.4 Imported bauxite prices to under pressure 29
Graph 1 Chinese aluminum ingot price trend from 2015-2016 7
Graph 2 Chinese alumina price trend from 2015 to 2016 8
Graph 3 Alumina price trend in Shanxi from July 2015 to December 2016 9
Graph 4 Alumina price trend in Guangxi from July 2015 to December 2016 9
Graph 5 Alumina price trend in Henan from July 2015 to December 2016 10
Graph 6 Chinese aluminum hydroxide price trend from 2015 to 2016 10
Graph 7 Chinese aluminum fluoride price trend 11
Graph 8 Chinese aluminum fluoride price trend 11
Graph 9 LME spot aluminum settlement price movement from 2015 to 2016 11
Graph 10 LME aluminum stocks trend from 2015 to 2016 11
Graph 11 Imported alumina CIF China price trend from 2015 to 2016 12
Graph 12 Imported alumina spot price trend at ports from 2015 to 2016 12
Graph 13 Malaysian bauxite Al 40% Si 5% FOB price trend from 2015 to 2016 13
Graph 14 Malaysian bauxite Al 45%FOB price trend from 2015 to 2016 13
Graph 15 Australian diasporic bauxite Al 52% CIF-China price trend from 2015 to 2016 13
Graph 16 Australian trihydrate bauxite Al 49% price trend from 2015 to 2016 14
Graph 17 Indian bauxite Al 43% CIF-China price trend from 2015 to 2016 14
Graph 18 Brazilian bauxite Al 50% CIF-China price trend from 2015 to 2016 14
Graph 19 Chinese aluminum fluoride FOB price trend from 2015 to 2016 15
Graph 20 Chinese casting aluminum alloy ingot ADC12 FOB price trend from 2015 to 2016 15
Graph 21 American 93-3 scrap slice CIF-China price trend from 2015 to 2016 15
Graph 22 Chinese electrolytic aluminum outputs from 2007 to 2016 by month 16
Graph 23 Annual global electrolytic aluminum output from 2006 to 2016 16
Graph 24 China’s annual output for alumina 20
Graph 25 Global alumina output from 2006 to 2016 21
Graph 26 Monthly output for alumina in Shanxi from Jan 2015 to Dec 2016 21
Graph 27 Chinese consumption for imported bauxite by month 22
Graph 28 Chinese annual consumption capacity for imported bauxite by month 22
Graph 29 Chinese imported bauxite stocks by month 23
Graph 30 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by year 23
Graph 31 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output by month 24
Graph 32 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output by major regions by month 24
Graph 33 Average operating rate for Chinese running secondary aluminum alloy plants by month 25
Graph 34 China’s alumina imports by year 26
Graph 35 China’s alumina imports by month in 2016 26
Graph 36 China’s alumina imports by month and origin in 2016 26
Graph 37 Chinese bauxite import volume by month in 2016 27
Graph 38 Chinese bauxite import from Australia by year 27
Graph 39 Chinese bauxite import from Guinea by year 27
Graph 40 Chinese bauxite import from Malaysia by year 28
Graph 41 Chinese bauxite import from Brazil by year 28
Graph 42 Chinese bauxite import from Indonesia by year 29
Graph 43 Weiqiao Aluminum’s bauxite imports by month 29
Graph 44 Xinfa Group’s bauxite import by month 30
Graph 45 Chalco Shandong’s bauxite import by month 30
Graph 46 Nanshan Aluminum’s bauxite import by month 30
Graph 47 Major Chinese bauxite importers in 2016 31
Graph 48 Chinese aluminum fluoride export volume by month 31
Graph 49 Chinese aluminum fluoride export by year 31
Graph 50 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major countries by year 32
Graph 51 Hunan Nonferrous’ aluminum fluoride export by month 32
Graph 52 Do-fluoride Chemicals’ aluminum fluoride export by month 32
Graph 53 Ronzlle’s aluminum fluoride export by month 33
Graph 54 Hongyuan Chemicals’ aluminum fluoride export by month 33
Graph 55 Major Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters and growth rate in 2016 33
Graph 56 Major Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters by proportion in 2016 33
Table 1 Chinese electrolytic aluminum outputs in 2016 by province 14
Table 2 The following graph shows the global electrolytic aluminum output in 2016 by region: 15
Table 3 China’s out for alumina by province 18
Table 4 China’s output for alumina by province 18
Table 5 Global electrolytic aluminum output in 2016 by region 19
Table 6 Alumina imports by country in 2016 24
Table 7 Chinese bauxite import by countries in December 2016 27
Table 8 Xinfa Group’s bauxite import by major origins 28
