Aluminum Market Report March 2017
2017-05-03 08:24:19 【Print】
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Content
Introduction 5
1 Company news 5
2 Domestic market review 6
2.1 Electrolytic aluminum prices fluctuate in a narrow range 6
2.2 Alumina prices plummet 6
2.3 Small plants in Shanxi active in sealing deals 7
2.4 Alumina prices dip in Henan 7
2.5 Alumina prices down in Southwest China 8
2.6 Aluminum hydroxide prices forced to decline 8
2.7 Aluminum fluoride prices soar 8
2.8 ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices dip after moving up 9
3 International market review 10
3.1 LME aluminum prices increase after declining 10
3.2 Imported alumina prices up 10
3.3 Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban 11
3.4 China’s demand for Malaysian bauxite weakens 11
3.5 Aluminum fluoride export prices up 12
3.6 Export prices for ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot move down slightly 12
3.7 Import prices for aluminum scrap move up after decreasing 12
4 Output & Inventory Analysis 13
4.1 China’s alumina stocks up by 23% MOM in Mar 2017 13
4.2 Global alumina output down by 8.2% MOM in February 13
4.3 China’s alumina output up by 8.2% MOM in March 14
4.4 China’s imported alumina stocks down by 8% MOM in late March 15
4.5 Chinese primary aluminum output to increase by 9.37% MOM in March 2017 15
4.6 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output climbs up by 20.72% MOM in March 2017 17
4.7 Global primary aluminum output down by 11.6% MOM in February 2017 17
4.8 Chinese aluminum fluoride output up by 13.8% MOM in March 18
4.9 Chinese imported bauxite inventories down by 5.9% MOM late March 19
5 Imp & Exp Analysis 20
5.1 China’s alumina imports up by 16.95% YOY in March 20
5.2 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume down by 31.7% MOM in February 21
5.3 Chinese aluminum scrap import volume down by 2% MOM in February 23
5.4 Japan’s aluminum alloy import volume up by 6.17% MOM in January 2017 25
5.5 Chinese automobile output down by 8.84% MOM in February 26
5.6 Chinese February aluminum fluoride exports down by 33.1% MOM 26
5.7 Chinese February bauxite imports down by 7.3% MOM 27
6 Market outlook for April 29
6.1 Primary aluminum prices to rise 29
6.2 Aluminum fluoride prices to dip further 29
6.3 ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices to rise 29
6.4 Aluminum fluoride prices to hold firm 29
Graph 1 Primary aluminum price trend in China 6
Graph 2 Alumina price trend in China 7
Graph 3 Alumina price trend in Shanxi 7
Graph 4 Alumina price trend in Henan 8
Graph 5 Aluminum hydroxide 80-100 mesh price trend 8
Graph 6 Aluminum fluoride price trend in China 9
Graph 7 Fluorspar wet powder price trend in China 9
Graph 8 Secondary aluminum alloy ingot price trend in China 10
Graph 9 Aluminum settlement on LME 10
Graph 10 Aluminum stocks on LME 10
Graph 11 Imported alumina price trend 11
Graph 12 Malaysian bauxite Al 40% price trend 12
Graph 13 Chinese aluminum fluoride FOB price trend 12
Graph 14 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot FOB price trend 12
Graph 15 Zorba aluminum scrap price trend 13
Graph 16 China’s alumina stocks by month 13
Graph 17 Global monthly alumina output 13
Graph 18 Global monthly alumina output by region 14
Graph 19 China’s alumina output by month 14
Graph 20 China’s alumina output by province per month 15
Graph 21 China’s imported alumina stocks 15
Graph 22 China’s primary aluminum output statistics by month 16
Graph 23 China’s primary aluminum output statistics by province by month 16
Graph 24 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy production by month 17
Graph 25 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy production by province by month 17
Graph 26 Global primary aluminum output by year 18
Graph 27 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by month 18
Graph 28 Operating rate for Chinese running aluminum fluoride plants by month 19
Graph 29 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by major regions by month 19
Graph 30 Chinese imported bauxite inventories by month 19
Graph 31 Chinese imported bauxite demand by month 20
Graph 32 China's alumina producers' days consumption of inventory for imported bauxite by month 20
Graph 33 China’s monthly imports of alumina 20
Graph 34 China’s monthly alumina imports by major countries 21
Graph 35 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume by month 21
Graph 36 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume by Hongkong by month 22
Graph 37 Chinese aluminum scraps import volume by month 23
Graph 38 Chinese aluminum scrap import volume by major country by month 24
Graph 39 Japanese aluminum alloy import volume by month 25
Graph 40 Japanese aluminum alloy import volume by major countries by month 25
Graph 41 Chinese automobile output by month 26
Graph 42 Chinese automobile sales volume by month 26
Graph 43 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by month 26
Graph 44 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major countries by month 27
Graph 45 Chinese bauxite imports by month 27
Graph 46 Chinese bauxite imports by major countries by month 28
Table 1 Alumina output by region in February 14
Table 2 China’s alumina output by key province per month 15
Table 3 China’s primary aluminum output statistics by province 16
Table 4 primary aluminum output by region in February 18
Table 5 China’s alumina imports in March 21
Table 6 Chinese aluminum alloy export by major countries in February 2017 22
Table 7 Chinese top ten secondary aluminum alloy exporters in February 2017 22
Table 8 Chinese major aluminum alloy exporters by countries in February 22
Table 9 Chinese aluminum scraps import by countries in February 2017 24
Table 10 Chinese top ten aluminum scrap importers in February 2017 24
Table 11 Chinese major aluminum scrap importers by countries in February 24
Table 12 Major Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters in February 27
Table 13 Chinese bauxite imports by countries in February 28
Table 14 Chinese bauxite importers in February 28
Introduction 5
1 Company news 5
2 Domestic market review 6
2.1 Electrolytic aluminum prices fluctuate in a narrow range 6
2.2 Alumina prices plummet 6
2.3 Small plants in Shanxi active in sealing deals 7
2.4 Alumina prices dip in Henan 7
2.5 Alumina prices down in Southwest China 8
2.6 Aluminum hydroxide prices forced to decline 8
2.7 Aluminum fluoride prices soar 8
2.8 ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices dip after moving up 9
3 International market review 10
3.1 LME aluminum prices increase after declining 10
3.2 Imported alumina prices up 10
3.3 Malaysia extends bauxite mining ban 11
3.4 China’s demand for Malaysian bauxite weakens 11
3.5 Aluminum fluoride export prices up 12
3.6 Export prices for ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot move down slightly 12
3.7 Import prices for aluminum scrap move up after decreasing 12
4 Output & Inventory Analysis 13
4.1 China’s alumina stocks up by 23% MOM in Mar 2017 13
4.2 Global alumina output down by 8.2% MOM in February 13
4.3 China’s alumina output up by 8.2% MOM in March 14
4.4 China’s imported alumina stocks down by 8% MOM in late March 15
4.5 Chinese primary aluminum output to increase by 9.37% MOM in March 2017 15
4.6 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy output climbs up by 20.72% MOM in March 2017 17
4.7 Global primary aluminum output down by 11.6% MOM in February 2017 17
4.8 Chinese aluminum fluoride output up by 13.8% MOM in March 18
4.9 Chinese imported bauxite inventories down by 5.9% MOM late March 19
5 Imp & Exp Analysis 20
5.1 China’s alumina imports up by 16.95% YOY in March 20
5.2 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume down by 31.7% MOM in February 21
5.3 Chinese aluminum scrap import volume down by 2% MOM in February 23
5.4 Japan’s aluminum alloy import volume up by 6.17% MOM in January 2017 25
5.5 Chinese automobile output down by 8.84% MOM in February 26
5.6 Chinese February aluminum fluoride exports down by 33.1% MOM 26
5.7 Chinese February bauxite imports down by 7.3% MOM 27
6 Market outlook for April 29
6.1 Primary aluminum prices to rise 29
6.2 Aluminum fluoride prices to dip further 29
6.3 ADC12 aluminum alloy ingot prices to rise 29
6.4 Aluminum fluoride prices to hold firm 29
Graph 1 Primary aluminum price trend in China 6
Graph 2 Alumina price trend in China 7
Graph 3 Alumina price trend in Shanxi 7
Graph 4 Alumina price trend in Henan 8
Graph 5 Aluminum hydroxide 80-100 mesh price trend 8
Graph 6 Aluminum fluoride price trend in China 9
Graph 7 Fluorspar wet powder price trend in China 9
Graph 8 Secondary aluminum alloy ingot price trend in China 10
Graph 9 Aluminum settlement on LME 10
Graph 10 Aluminum stocks on LME 10
Graph 11 Imported alumina price trend 11
Graph 12 Malaysian bauxite Al 40% price trend 12
Graph 13 Chinese aluminum fluoride FOB price trend 12
Graph 14 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy ingot FOB price trend 12
Graph 15 Zorba aluminum scrap price trend 13
Graph 16 China’s alumina stocks by month 13
Graph 17 Global monthly alumina output 13
Graph 18 Global monthly alumina output by region 14
Graph 19 China’s alumina output by month 14
Graph 20 China’s alumina output by province per month 15
Graph 21 China’s imported alumina stocks 15
Graph 22 China’s primary aluminum output statistics by month 16
Graph 23 China’s primary aluminum output statistics by province by month 16
Graph 24 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy production by month 17
Graph 25 Chinese secondary aluminum alloy production by province by month 17
Graph 26 Global primary aluminum output by year 18
Graph 27 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by month 18
Graph 28 Operating rate for Chinese running aluminum fluoride plants by month 19
Graph 29 Chinese aluminum fluoride output by major regions by month 19
Graph 30 Chinese imported bauxite inventories by month 19
Graph 31 Chinese imported bauxite demand by month 20
Graph 32 China's alumina producers' days consumption of inventory for imported bauxite by month 20
Graph 33 China’s monthly imports of alumina 20
Graph 34 China’s monthly alumina imports by major countries 21
Graph 35 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume by month 21
Graph 36 Chinese aluminum alloy export volume by Hongkong by month 22
Graph 37 Chinese aluminum scraps import volume by month 23
Graph 38 Chinese aluminum scrap import volume by major country by month 24
Graph 39 Japanese aluminum alloy import volume by month 25
Graph 40 Japanese aluminum alloy import volume by major countries by month 25
Graph 41 Chinese automobile output by month 26
Graph 42 Chinese automobile sales volume by month 26
Graph 43 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by month 26
Graph 44 Chinese aluminum fluoride exports by major countries by month 27
Graph 45 Chinese bauxite imports by month 27
Graph 46 Chinese bauxite imports by major countries by month 28
Table 1 Alumina output by region in February 14
Table 2 China’s alumina output by key province per month 15
Table 3 China’s primary aluminum output statistics by province 16
Table 4 primary aluminum output by region in February 18
Table 5 China’s alumina imports in March 21
Table 6 Chinese aluminum alloy export by major countries in February 2017 22
Table 7 Chinese top ten secondary aluminum alloy exporters in February 2017 22
Table 8 Chinese major aluminum alloy exporters by countries in February 22
Table 9 Chinese aluminum scraps import by countries in February 2017 24
Table 10 Chinese top ten aluminum scrap importers in February 2017 24
Table 11 Chinese major aluminum scrap importers by countries in February 24
Table 12 Major Chinese aluminum fluoride exporters in February 27
Table 13 Chinese bauxite imports by countries in February 28
Table 14 Chinese bauxite importers in February 28
