Monthly Fused Alumina Market Report Jun 2023
2023-07-12 08:47:42 【Print】
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Contents
1 Market Highlights 3
2 Economy and Policy 3
3 Market Movement 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW China 3
3.1.3 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm EXW China 3
3.1.4 White fused alumina 99%min F36 EXW China 3
3.2 Chinese Export Market 4
3.2.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm FOB China 4
3.2.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 FOB China 4
3.2.3 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm FOB China 4
3.2.4 White fused alumina 99%min F36 FOB China 4
3.3 International Market 4
3.3.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm EXW India 4
3.3.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW India 4
3.3.3 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam 5
3.3.4 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam 5
4 Company news 5
4.1 Guangxi Pingguo halted brown fused alumina production 5
4.2 Gongyi Sanxing suspended white fused alumina production 5
4.3 Xingyang Tenai suspended white fused alumina production 5
4.4 Gongyi Yuhai resumed brown fused alumina production 5
4.5 Jiaozuo Dehang suspended white fused alumina production 5
4.6 Guizhou Yinxing stopped brown fused alumina production 6
4.7 Luoyang Zhanao halts brown fused alumina production 6
5 Producer Statistics 6
5.1 Chinese brown fused alumina producers' statistics 6
5.1 . 2 Chinese brown fused alumina producers' output down by 11.86% MoM in June 6
5.1 . 3 Chinese brown fused alumina producers' inventory up by 6.17% MoM in June 7
5.2 Chinese white fused alumina producers' statistics 7
5.2 . 1 Chinese white fused alumina producers' operating rate down by 2.27% MoM in June 7
5.2 . 3 Chinese white fused alumina producers' inventory up by 10.74% MoM in June 8
6 Custom Statistics 8
6.1 China's brown fused alumina export volume fell 20.76% YoY in May 2023 8
6.2 China's white fused alumina export volume rose 46.01% MoM in May 2023 9
7 Relevant Industry News 10
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 10
8.1 Chinese Market 10
8.1.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm EXW China 10
8.1.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW China 10
8.1.3 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm EXW China 10
8.1.4 White fused alumina 99%min F36 EXW China 10
8.2 Chinese Export Market 10
8.2.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm FOB China 10
8.2.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 FOB China 10
8.2.3 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm FOB China 10
8.2.4 White fused alumina 99%min F36 FOB China 10
8.3 International Market 10
8.3.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm EXW India 10
8.3.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW India 10
8.3.3 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam 10
8.3.4 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam 10
1 Market Highlights
Brown fused alumina:
Despite the sluggish market demand, given the firm production costs, most producers firm their prices this month.
Though the weak market demand, owing to the firm domestic prices, most exporters firm their prices.
Considering the stable prices from Chinese competitors, most Indian producers cut their prices this week to maintain sales.
Based on the declined prices from Chinese suppliers and weak demand, most suppliers in European lower their prices this month.
White fused alumina:
Despite the stable alumina prices, given the sluggish demand, most producers cut their prices this month to compete for orders.
Most exporters cut their prices to boost sales on basis of the reduced domestic prices and weak Market demand.
Based on the declined prices from Chinese suppliers and weak demand, most suppliers in European lower their prices this month.
2 Economy and Policy
2.1 China to scale up medium and long-term lending toward manufacturing sector
China is ready to unleash the potential of consumption further and create a consumption supply system of high-quality, said an official from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) at a news conference held on June 17. According to NDRC, new efforts will be put in place to stabilize and expand investment in manufacturing . Efforts will also be made in providing more medium- and long-term loans towards manufacturing to realize high-quality growth of the sector.
2.2 Ministry of Commerce: China's outward non-financial direct investment up by 26.6% YOY in Jan-Apr
On June 22, the Ministry of Commerce released the data showing that from January to April 2023, China's outward investment continued to grow, with outward non-financial direct investment reaching RMB289.29 billion, a year-on-year increase of 26 . 6% (equivalent to USD42 . 19 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17 . 6%) . The non-financial direct investment of Chinese enterprises in the countries along the "Belt and Road" recorded USD7 . 53 billion, up bu 9% YOY, accounting for 17 . 8% of the total amount in the same period.
3 Market Movement
3.1 Chinese Market
By the end of June, the mainstream prices of Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm stood at RMB4,500-4,700/t (USD622-649/t) Inc-VAT EXW D/A 180 days, unchanged MoM. Despite the sluggish market demand, given the firm production costs, most producers firm their prices this month.
Prices of brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm EXW China from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (RMB/t)
3.1.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW China
In late June, the mainstream prices of Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min F36 stood at RMB5,000-5,200/t (USD691-719/t) Inc-VAT EXW D/P, unchanged MoM. Despite the sluggish market demand, given the firm production costs, most producers firm their prices this month.
Prices of brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW China from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (RMB/t)
3.1.3 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm EXW China
By the end of June, the mainstream prices of white fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm stood at RMB4,280-4,380/t (USD591-605/t) Inc-VAT EXW D/P, down by RMB50/t (USD7/t) MoM. Despite the high production costs, most producers, given the sluggish Market demand, cut their prices this month to compete for orders.
Prices of white fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm EXW China from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (RMB/t)
3.1.4 White fused alumina 99%min F36 EXW China
In late June, the mainstream prices of Chinese white fused alumina 99%min F36 stayed at RMB4,600-4,800/t (USD636-663/t) Inc-VAT EXW D/P, down by RMB50/t (USD7/t) MoM. Despite the firm production costs, considering the sluggish Market demand, most producers cut their prices this month to compete for orders.
Prices of white fused alumina 99%min F36 EXW China from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (RMB/t)
3.2 Chinese Export Market
3.2.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm FOB China
By the end of June, the mainstream export prices of Chinese brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm stood at USD650-670/t Ex-VAT FOB China, unchanged MoM. Though the weak market demand, owing to the firm domestic prices, most exporters firm their prices.
Price trend of brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm FOB China from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (USD/t)
3.2.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 FOB China
In late June, the mainstream export prices of Chinese brown fused alumina F36 stayed at USD720-740/t FOB China, unchanged MoM. Though the weak market demand, owing to the firm domestic prices, most exporters firm their prices.
Price trend of brown fused alumina 95%min F36 FOB China from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (USD/t)
3.2.3 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm FOB China
By the end of June, the export prices of Chinese white fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm increased to USD600-620/t FOB China, down by USD15/t MoM. Due to the weak Market demand, most exporters cut their prices to boost sales.
Price trend of white fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm FOB China from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (USD/t)
3.2.4 White fused alumina 99%min F36 FOB China
In late June, the mainstream export prices of Chinese white fused alumina 99%min F36 stayed at USD650-670/t FOB China, down by USD10/t MoM. Owing to the reduced domestic prices and the weak Market demand, most exporters cut their prices.
Price trend of white fused alumina 99%min F36 FOB China from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (USD/t)
3.3 International Market
3.3.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm EXW India
By the end of June, the mainstream prices of brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in Indian Market stayed at INR78,000-79,000/t Inc-VAT EXW T/T 45 days, unchanged from late last week. Considering the stable prices from Chinese competitors, most Indian producers firm their prices this week to maintain sales.
Price trend of brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm EXW India from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (INR/t)
3.3.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW India
By the end of June, the mainstream prices of brown fused alumina 95%min F36 in Indian Market stood at INR79,000-80,000/t Inc-VAT EXW T/T 45 days, unchanged from late last week. Considering the low prices pressure from Chinese competitors, most Indian producers cut their prices this week to maintain sales.
Price trend of brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW India from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (INR/t)
3.3.3 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam
In late June, the mainstream prices of European brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm stood at EUR690-740/t T/T 30 days in Warehouses Rotterdam, down by EUR15/t MoM. Based on the declined prices from Chinese suppliers and weak demand, most suppliers in European lower their prices this month.
Price trend of brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (EUR/t)
3.3.4 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam
By the end of June, the mainstream prices of white fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm hovered at EUR640-690/t in Warehouse Rotterdam, down by EUR30/t MoM. Based on the declined prices from Chinese suppliers and weak demand, most suppliers in European lower their prices this month.
Price trend of white fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in warehouse Rotterdam from 2023-05-01 to 2023-06-30 (EUR/t)
4 Company news
4.1 Guangxi Pingguo halted brown fused alumina production
A major brown fused alumina producer in Guangxi, Pingguo Minerals Co., Ltd . suspended their production in late May due to the sluggish end market demand, produced about 2,000t in May . "We resumed production in early April and only produced for two month . Now we have to stop production again due to the extremely dormant demand", a source from the company stated, adding that they produced about 2,000t a month in the past two month . With a production capacity of 78,000tpy, they produced about 14,000t in 2022 and they expect to produce only 10,000t this year in light of the terrible market demand . They keep an inventory of almost 2,000t at present.
4.2 Gongyi Sanxing suspended white fused alumina production
Gongyi Sanxing Abrasive Materials Co., Ltd . , a white fused alumina producer in China, halted white fused alumina production in late May due to the slack market demand, producing about 800t in the past month . "Due to the sluggish market demand, we had to stop production in the end of May . We could not lower our price further facing the fierce competition", an insider from the company revealed, noting that they had an output of nearly 800t in May . With an annual production capacity of 13,500t, they produced about 3,000t in the year of 2022, and they expected to produce same volume in 2023 due to the sluggish demand . Currently they hold around 1,000t in stock.
4.3 Xingyang Tenai suspended white fused alumina production
Xingyang Tenai Abrasive Materials Co., Ltd . , a major white fused alumina supplier in China, suspended their white fused alumina production this Monday, produced about only 100t this month . "Due to the sluggish market demand, we had terrible sales and barely closed any deals in the past month, so we had to halt production this Monday to avoid stocks accumulation", an insider from the company revealed, noting that they produced about only 100t in June, compared to about 500t in May . With a production capacity of 36,000tpy, the company produced about 7,000t in the previous year and expected to keep same production scale in 2023 . Currently they hold an inventory of nearly 800t.
4.4 Gongyi Yuhai resumed brown fused alumina production
A brown fused alumina grain sand producer from Henan, Gongyi Yuhai Fused alumina Co., Ltd . resumed their production a week ago, planning to produce about 900t in June . "We resumed production about a week ago after we suspended production from mid-April when we had terrible sales and high inventory volume", a source from the company revealed, adding that now they put into production again due to increasing orders and plan to produce about 900t this month . With a production capacity of 20,000tpy, they produced about 9,000t in the previous year and they produced about 3,300t this year so far, expecting to produce about 8,000t this year in light of the slack sales in this year so far . They keep an inventory of almost 1,000t at the moment.
4.5 Jiaozuo Dehang suspended white fused alumina production
A major white fused alumina supplier from Henan, Jiaozuo Dehang Abrasive Materials Co., Ltd . , stopped their white fused alumina production on 5th June, producing about 1,000t last month . "Because of the sluggish market demand, we experienced fierce prices competition in the past . But due to our high production costs, it's impossible to lower prices further down, so we had to halt production to avoid inventory accumulation", a source from the company disclosed, noting that they produced about 1,000t in May . Having a production capacity of 68,000tpy, the company produced about 10,000t last year and produced about 4,000t so far in the first half of 2023 . Currently they keep an inventory of nearly 800t.
4.6 Guizhou Yinxing stopped brown fused alumina production
Guizhou Yinxing New Materials Co., Ltd . , a primary brown fused alumina producer from Guizhou, stopped their brown fused alumina production on 15th June due to sluggish downstream demand, with an output of nearly 600t in June . "We resumed production in early March this year and only produced for three and a half months . But due to the extremely sluggish market demand, we had to stop production to avoid inventory accumulation", a source from the company stated, noting that they had almost no orders this month, produced about 600t this month . With a production capacity of 45,000tpy, the company produced about 15,000t in 2022 while they only produced about 3,600t so far in 2023 . Currently they hold inventory of nearly 1,500t.
4.7 Luoyang Zhanao halts brown fused alumina production
A primary brown fused alumina producer in Henan, Luoyang Zhan'ao New Materials Co., Ltd . , halted their brown fused alumina production on 15th June given the sluggish market demand and slack sales, with an output of nearly 500t this month . "We only have one furnace in operation this year due to the sluggish market demand . However, given the worse and worse sales, they had to close their only left furnace to avoid inventory accumulation", a source from the company revealed, noting that in light of the high production costs, they now buy lumps to process instead of smelting by themselves . They produced about 500t in June . With a production capacity of 30,000tpy, the company produced about 10,000t in 2022 and produced about 4,000t so far this year . Currently they hold an inventory of nearly 400t.
5 Producer Statistics
5.1 Chinese brown fused alumina producers' statistics
5.1
. 1 Chinese brown fused alumina producers' operating rate down by 3.34% MoM in JuneIn June 2023, China's operating rate of brown fused alumina producers was 24.82%, down by 3
. 34% MoM and up by 0 . 01% YoY.Chinese brown fused alumina producers' operating rate from June 2022 to June 2023 (t)
In June 2023, the operation rate of producers in Henan was 20.64%, down by 1
. 36% MoM and up by 2 . 27% YoY; that in Guizhou was 19 . 96%, down by 5 . 47% MoM and down by 11 . 34% YoY; that in Shanxi was 37 . 77%, down by 3 . 49% MoM and down by 8 . 29% YoY; that in other area was 34 . 04%, down by 16 . 41% MoM and down by 22 . 16% YoY.Chinese brown fused alumina producers' operating rate from June 2022 to June 2023 (t)
5.1
. 2 Chinese brown fused alumina producers' output down by 11.86% MoM in JuneIn June 2023, Chinese brown fused alumina producers' output was 69,100t, down by 11.86% MoM and down by 17
. 04% YoY.Chinese brown fused alumina producers' output from June 2022 to June 2023
In June 2023, the output in Henan was 28,800t, down by 6.18% MoM and up by 4
. 34% YoY; that in Guizhou was 15,300t, down by 21 . 53% MoM and down by 36 . 25% YoY; that in other area was 13,000t, down by 14 . 28% MoM and down by 29 . 41% YoY; that in Shanxi was 13,200t, down by 8 . 45% MoM and down by 11 . 56% YoY.Chinese brown fused alumina producers' output by province from
June 2022 to June 2023
5.1
. 3 Chinese brown fused alumina producers' inventory up by 6.17% MoM in JuneIn June2023, Chinese brown fused alumina producers' inventory was 113,500t, up by 6.17% MoM and up by 13
. 84% YoY.Chinese brown fused alumina producers' inventory from June 2022 to June 2023(t)
In June 2023, the brown fused alumina producers' inventory in Henan was 39,200t, down by 4.85% MoM and up by 30
. 23% YoY; that in Guizhou was 35,300t, up by 18 . 85% MoM and up by 9 . 62% YoY; that in Shanxi was 17,000t, up by 6 . 25% MoM and down by 16 . 67% YoY; that in other area was 22,000t, up by 10 . 00% MoM, up by 29 . 41% YoY.Chinese brown fused alumina producers' inventory by province from
June 2022 to June 2023(t)
5.2 Chinese white fused alumina producers' statistics
5.2
. 1 Chinese white fused alumina producers' operating rate down by 2.27% MoM in JuneIn June 2023, Chinese white fused alumina producers' operating rate was 36.51%, down by 2
. 27% MoM and down by 3 . 89% YoY.Chinese white fused alumina producers' operating rate from June 2022 to June 2023 (%)
In June 2023, the operating rate of white fused alumina producers in Henan was 38.26%, down by 3
. 05% MoM and down by 8 . 14% YoY; that in Shandong was 33 . 82%, down by 1 . 31% MoM and up by 2 . 85% YoY; that in other area was 38 . 4%, unchanged MoM, down by 5 . 76% YoY.Chinese white fused alumina producers' operating rates by province from June 2022 to June 2023
5.2
. 2 Chinese white fused alumina producers' output down by 5.86% MoM in JuneIn June 2023, Chinese white fused alumina producers' output was 70,600t, down by 5.86% MoM and down by 6
. 98% YoY.Chinese white fused alumina producers' output from June 2022 to June 2023
In June 2023, the white fused alumina producers' output in Henan was 42,700t, down by 7.37% MoM and down by 16
. 60% YoY; that in Shandong was 25,900t, down by 3 . 71% MoM and up by 15 . 62% YoY; that in other area was 2,000t, unchanged MoM and down by 15% YoY.Chinese white fused alumina producers' output by province from June 2022 to June 2023 (t)
5.2
. 3 Chinese white fused alumina producers' inventory up by 10.74% MoM in JuneIn June 2023, Chinese white fused alumina producers' inventory was 59,800t, up by 10.74% MoM and up by 51
. 39% YoY.Chinese white fused alumina producers' inventory from June 2022 to June 2023 (t)
In June 2023, the white fused alumina producers' inventory in Henan was 38,500t, up by 11.91% MoM and up by 45
. 28% YoY; that in Shandong was 19,700t, up by 10 . 67% MoM and up by 64 . 16% YoY; that in other area was 1,600t, down by 11 . 11% MoM and up by 60% YoY.Chinese white fused alumina producers' inventory by province from
June 2022 to June 2023 (t)
6 Custom Statistics
6.1 China's brown fused alumina export volume fell 20.76% YoY in May 2023
In May 2023, China exported 35,792.28mt of brown fused alumina, 45,170 . 67mt in the same period last year and 41,137 . 06mt in the previous month, down 20 . 76% YoY and down 12 . 99% MoM.
In May 2023, China exported USD31,143,391.00 worth of brown fused alumina, USD70,998,245 . 00 in the same period last year and USD42,558,321 . 00 in the previous month, down 56 . 13% YoY and down 26 . 82% MoM . The average price was USD870.11/mt, USD1,571.78/mt in the same period last year and USD1,034.55/mt in the previous month.
In Jan-May 2023, China exported a total of 172,215.13mt of brown fused alumina, 185,107 . 92mt in the same period last year, down 6 . 97% YoY.
China's export volume of brown fused alumina in previous 13 months
China's export price of brown fused alumina in previous 13 months
In May 2023, the top three export destinations of brown fused alumina for China were Japan, United States and South Korea.
China exported 6,513.84mt of brown fused alumina to Japan, 6,003 . 76mt in the same period last year and 4,618 . 89mt in the previous month, up 8 . 50% YoY and up 41 . 03% MoM . The average price was USD896.94/mt, USD2,472.75/mt in the same period last year and USD1,152.04/mt in the previous month, down 63 . 73% YoY and down 22 . 14% MoM.
China exported 4,373.95mt of brown fused alumina to United States, 14,037 . 24mt in the same period last year and 12,538 . 70mt in the previous month, down 68 . 84% YoY and down 65 . 12% MoM . The average price was USD707.89/mt, USD740.08/mt in the same period last year and USD736.17/mt in the previous month, down 4 . 32% YoY and down 3 . 80% MoM.
China exported 3,688.55mt of brown fused alumina to South Korea, 3,238 . 76mt in the same period last year and 2,748 . 90mt in the previous month, up 13 . 89% YoY and up 34 . 18% MoM . The average price was USD928.69/mt, USD1,669.96/mt in the same period last year and USD1,170.25/mt in the previous month, down 44 . 37% YoY and down 20 . 60% MoM.
China's export volume of brown fused alumina to top three countries in previous 13 months
China's export price of brown fused alumina to top three countries in previous 13 months
6.2 China's white fused alumina export volume rose 46.01% MoM in May 2023
In May 2023, China exported 45,526.68mt of white fused alumina, 34,019 . 03mt in the same period last year and 31,181 . 34mt in the previous month, up 33 . 83% YoY and up 46 . 01% MoM.
In May 2023, China exported USD38,635,680.00 worth of white fused alumina, USD54,466,698 . 00 in the same period last year and USD35,544,080 . 00 in the previous month, down 29 . 07% YoY and up 8 . 70% MoM . The average price was USD848.64/mt, USD1,601.07/mt in the same period last year and USD1,139.92/mt in the previous month.
In Jan-May 2023, China exported a total of 163,317.50mt of white fused alumina, 167,674 . 68mt in the same period last year, down 2 . 60% YoY.
China's export volume of white fused alumina in previous 13 months
China's export price of white fused alumina in previous 13 months
In May 2023, the top three export destinations of white fused alumina for China were United States, India and Japan.
China exported 7,919.48mt of white fused alumina to United States, 1,992 . 19mt in the same period last year and 506 . 87mt in the previous month, up 297 . 53% YoY and up 1,462 . 42% MoM . The average price was USD713.47/mt, USD1,439.40/mt in the same period last year and USD2,434.67/mt in the previous month, down 50 . 45% YoY and down 70 . 72% MoM.
China exported 7,202.21mt of white fused alumina to India, 3,643 . 76mt in the same period last year and 3,581 . 80mt in the previous month, up 97 . 66% YoY and up 101 . 08% MoM . The average price was USD727.86/mt, USD1,111.93/mt in the same period last year and USD902.19/mt in the previous month, down 34 . 53% YoY and down 19 . 29% MoM.
China exported 4,396.09mt of white fused alumina to Japan, 3,789 . 14mt in the same period last year and 3,180 . 90mt in the previous month, up 16 . 02% YoY and up 38 . 20% MoM . The average price was USD922.24/mt, USD1,646.34/mt in the same period last year and USD1,248.85/mt in the previous month, down 43 . 99% YoY and down 26 . 18% MoM.
China's export volume of white fused alumina to top three countries in previous 13 months
China's export price of white fused alumina to top three countries in previous 13 months
7 Relevant Industry News
7.1 Caustic calcined bauxite
The light burn calcined bauxite Al2O3 85%min prices stood firm in the past month, which lead to the stable production costs of brown fused alumina.
7.2 Alumina Powder
The price of alumina Al2O3 98.5%min Na2O 0 . 3%max stood stable in the past month, which supported the firm prices of white fused alumina.
7.3 Carbon electrode
Discouraged by the prices decline of petroleum coke, the mainstream prices moved down in the past month.
8 Market Outlook for Next Month
8.1 Chinese Market
8.1.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm EXW China
As the Market prices already decreased close to production cost line, most producers already cut or even halted production rather than lowering their prices further next month.
8.1.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW China
As the Market prices already dropped close to production cost line, most producers already decreased or even suspended production instead of cutting their prices further.
8.1.3 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm EXW China
As the alumina price keep stable, most producers would firm their prices next month.
8.1.4 White fused alumina 99%min F36 EXW China
As the alumina price keep steady, most producers would hold their prices firm next month.
8.2 Chinese Export Market
8.2.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm FOB China
Considering the stabilized domestic prices, the export prices would increase next month.
8.2.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 FOB China
Given the flattened domestic prices, the export prices would rise next month.
8.2.3 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm FOB China
Considering the steady domestic prices, the export prices would move up next month.
8.2.4 White fused alumina 99%min F36 FOB China
Considering the stable domestic prices, the export prices would go up next month.
8.3 International Market
8.3.1 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm EXW India
Though the prices in Chinese Market decreased, most Indian producers still intend to keep their prices firm based on firm production cost and no inventory pressure.
8.3.2 Brown fused alumina 95%min F36 EXW India
Though the prices in Chinese Market decreased, most Indian producers still intend to keep their prices firm based on firm production cost and no inventory pressure.
8.3.3 Brown fused alumina 95%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam
Based on the stable prices in Chinese export Market, the prices in Europe would keep stable next month.
8.3.4 White fused alumina 99%min 1-3mm in Warehouse Rotterdam
Based on firm prices in Chinese export Market, the prices in Europe would stay steady next month.