Monthly Chrome Market Report Apr 2023
2023-05-12 19:09:07 【Print】
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1. Market Highlights 3
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 South Africa's Merafe updates 3% increase in ferrochrome production 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 52%min C 8%max (50-basis) EXW China 3
3.1.2 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.25%max(60%-basis) EXW China 3
3.1.3 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.1%max (60%-basis) EXW China 3
3.1.4 South African HC ferrochrome Cr 50%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 3
3.1.5 Indian HC ferrochrome Cr 58%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 3
3.1.6 Kazakhstan HC ferrochrome Cr 68%min C 8.5%max (50-basis) in port China 4
3.1.7 Silicon chromium Si42%min Cr30%min EXW China 4
3.1.8 Chrome metal 99%min EXW China 4
3.1.9 South African chrome concentrate 40%min in port China 4
3.1.10 South African chrome concentrate 42%min in port China 4
3.1.11 South African chrome lump 38%min in port China 4
3.1.12 Turkish chrome lump 40%min in port China 5
3.1.13 Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min in port China 5
3.1.14 Zimbabwe chrome concentrate 48%min in port China 5
3.1.15 Prices for chromium oxide green 99%min in China 5
3.1.16 Chromic anhydride 99.8%minin EXW China 5
3.2 China's Export Market Movements 5
3.2.1 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max (60%-basis) FOB China 5
3.2.2 Chrome metal 99%min FOB China 6
3.3 International Market Movements 6
3.3.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%maxin Europe 6
3.3.2 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in Europe 6
3.3.3 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%maxin America 6
3.3.4 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in America 6
3.3.5 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8.5%maxin Russia 6
3.3.6 LC ferrochrome Cr 65%min C 0.1%max in Russia 7
3.3.7 CIF/DAF China prices for ferrochrome by country 7
3.3.8 CIF China prices for chrome ore by country 7
3.3.9 FOB prices for chrome ore by country 8
4. Company News 9
5. Producers' Statistics 9
5.2 Chinese HC ferrochrome producers' output stand at 513,700t in April 10
5.3 Chinese HC ferrochrome producers hold 3,300t of inventory in April 10
5.4 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' operating rate stand at 46.79% In April 10
5.5 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' output stand at 45,600t In April 11
5.6 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' inventory stand at 0t in April 11
6. Customs Statistics 11
6.1 China's chrome ore import volume decreased 20.76% YoY in Mar 2023 11
6.2 China's ferro-chrome (C＞4%) import volume increased 65.88% YoY in Mar 2023 12
7. Relevant Industry News 12
7.1 Monthly summary for stainless steel market 12
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Chinese market outlook 13
8.2 China's export market outlook 13
8.3 International market outlook 13
2. Economy and Policy 3
2.1 South Africa's Merafe updates 3% increase in ferrochrome production 3
3. Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 3
3.1.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 52%min C 8%max (50-basis) EXW China 3
3.1.2 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.25%max(60%-basis) EXW China 3
3.1.3 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.1%max (60%-basis) EXW China 3
3.1.4 South African HC ferrochrome Cr 50%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 3
3.1.5 Indian HC ferrochrome Cr 58%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 3
3.1.6 Kazakhstan HC ferrochrome Cr 68%min C 8.5%max (50-basis) in port China 4
3.1.7 Silicon chromium Si42%min Cr30%min EXW China 4
3.1.8 Chrome metal 99%min EXW China 4
3.1.9 South African chrome concentrate 40%min in port China 4
3.1.10 South African chrome concentrate 42%min in port China 4
3.1.11 South African chrome lump 38%min in port China 4
3.1.12 Turkish chrome lump 40%min in port China 5
3.1.13 Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min in port China 5
3.1.14 Zimbabwe chrome concentrate 48%min in port China 5
3.1.15 Prices for chromium oxide green 99%min in China 5
3.1.16 Chromic anhydride 99.8%minin EXW China 5
3.2 China's Export Market Movements 5
3.2.1 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max (60%-basis) FOB China 5
3.2.2 Chrome metal 99%min FOB China 6
3.3 International Market Movements 6
3.3.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%maxin Europe 6
3.3.2 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in Europe 6
3.3.3 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%maxin America 6
3.3.4 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in America 6
3.3.5 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8.5%maxin Russia 6
3.3.6 LC ferrochrome Cr 65%min C 0.1%max in Russia 7
3.3.7 CIF/DAF China prices for ferrochrome by country 7
3.3.8 CIF China prices for chrome ore by country 7
3.3.9 FOB prices for chrome ore by country 8
4. Company News 9
5. Producers' Statistics 9
5.2 Chinese HC ferrochrome producers' output stand at 513,700t in April 10
5.3 Chinese HC ferrochrome producers hold 3,300t of inventory in April 10
5.4 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' operating rate stand at 46.79% In April 10
5.5 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' output stand at 45,600t In April 11
5.6 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' inventory stand at 0t in April 11
6. Customs Statistics 11
6.1 China's chrome ore import volume decreased 20.76% YoY in Mar 2023 11
6.2 China's ferro-chrome (C＞4%) import volume increased 65.88% YoY in Mar 2023 12
7. Relevant Industry News 12
7.1 Monthly summary for stainless steel market 12
8. Market Outlook for Next Month 13
8.1 Chinese market outlook 13
8.2 China's export market outlook 13
8.3 International market outlook 13
