Monthly Zirconium Market Report Sep 2022

Contents


1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
2.1 GACC: China's foreign trade value up by 10.1% YOY in Jan-Aug 2022 3
2.2 OECD cuts global economic growth forecast for 2023 3
3 Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movement 3
3.1.1 Zircon sand 65%min EXW China 3
3.1.2 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China 3
3.1.3 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright4 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China 4
3.1.5 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China 4
3.1.6 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China 4
3.1.7 Zirconium carbonate 40%min, Cl 50ppm EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 33.Asian Metal Copyright8 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright86% MoM in Sep 2022 8 5.Asian Metal Copyright9 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China 4
3.2 International Market Movements 5
3.2.1 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 5
3.2.2 South African zircon sand 66%min CIF China 5
3.2.3 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China 5
3.2.4 Indonesian zircon sand 66%min CIF China 5
4 Company news 5
4.1 International zircon sand import prices for Q4 in China to flatten out against Q3 5
5 Producers Statistics 5
5.1 Producers statistics for zircon sand 5
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright2 Zirconium silicate 64.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zircon sand producers' operating rate down by 1.45% in Sep 2022 5
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zircon sand output down by 5.79% MoM in Sep 2022 6
5.1.Asian Metal Copyright38% MoM in Sep 2022 10 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zircon sand producers' stocks up by 3.87% MoM in Sep 2022 6
5.2 Producers statistics for zirconium silicate 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1 GACC: China's foreign trade value up by 10.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate down by 0.79% MoM in Sep 2022 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate up by 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium silicate output down by 2.01% MoM in Sep 2022 7
5.2.Asian Metal Copyright79% MoM in Sep 2022 6 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium silicate producers' stocks up by 7.19% MoM in Sep 2022 7
5.3 Producers statistics for zirconium oxychloride 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright28% MoM in Aug 2022 10 6.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' operating rate up by 3.86% MoM in Sep 2022 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium oxychloride output up by 8.70% MoM in Sep 2022 8
5.3.Asian Metal Copyright87% MoM in Sep 2022 6 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium oxychloride producers' stocks up by 8.70% MoM in Sep 2022 8
5.4 Producers statistics for fused zirconia 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright5.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese fused zirconia producers' operating rate down by 1.94% MoM in Sep 2022 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright5.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's fused zirconia output down by 3.64% MoM in Sep 2022 9
5.4.Asian Metal Copyright2 OECD cuts global economic growth forecast for 2023 3 3 Market Movement 3 3.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese fused zirconia producers' stocks down by 3.85% MoM in Sep 2022 10
5.5 Producers statistics for zirconium sponge 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's fused zirconia output down by 3.Asian Metal Copyright1 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' operating rate up by 2.38% MoM in Sep 2022 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright1Chinese zirconium silicate producers' operating rate down by 0.Asian Metal Copyright2 China's zirconium sponge output up by 5.56% MoM in Sep 2022 10
5.5.Asian Metal Copyright38% MoM in Sep 2022 10 5.Asian Metal Copyright3 Chinese zirconium sponge producers' stocks up by 35.29% MoM in Sep 2022 10
6. Customs statistics 10
6.1 China's zirconium ore and concentrate import volume down by 33.28% MoM in Aug 2022 10
6.2 China's zirconium oxychloride export volume down by 11.60% MoM in August 2022 11
6.3 China's zirconium carbonate export volume down by 7.88% MoM in Jul 2022 12
7 Relevant Industry News 12
7.1 CAAM: China's auto sales increase by 32.1% YOY in Aug 12
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 12
8.1 Zircon sand 65%min EXW China (RMB/t) 12
8.2 Zirconium silicate 64.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 12
8.3 Zirconium oxychloride 36%min EXW China (RMB/t) 12
8.4 Zirconium carbonate 40%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.5 Zirconium carbonate 40%min, Cl 50ppm EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.6 Fused zirconia 98.5%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.7 Zirconium sponge Zr+Hf 99.4%min EXW China (RMB/t) 13
8.8 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.9 Australian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (RMB/t) 13
8.10 South African zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.11 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China (USD/t) 13
8.12 South African zircon sand 65%min CIF China (RMB/t) 13
8.13 Indonesian zircon sand 66%min CIF China (USD/t) 13


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