Monthly Chrome Market Report Apr 2026
2026-05-13 08:35:47 【Print】
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Content
1. Market Highlights 2
2. Economy and Policy 2
3. Market Movements 2
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 2
3.1.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 52%min C 8%max (50-basis) EXW China 2
3.1.2 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.25%max(60%-basis) EXW China 2
3.1.3 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.1%max (60%-basis) EXW China 2
3.1.4 South African HC ferrochrome Cr 50%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 2
3.1.5 Indian HC ferrochrome Cr 58%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 2
3.1.6 Kazakhstan HC ferrochrome Cr 68%min C 8.5%max (50-basis) in port China 3
3.1.7 Silicon chromium Si42%min Cr30%min EXW China 3
3.1.8 Chrome metal 99%min EXW China 3
3.1.9 South African chrome concentrate 40%min in port China 3
3.1.10 South African chrome lump 38%min in port China 3
3.1.11 Turkish chrome lump 40%min in port China 3
3.1.12 Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min in port China 3
3.1.13 Zimbabwe chrome concentrate 48%min in port China 4
3.1.14 Prices for chromium oxide green 99%min in China 4
3.1.15 Chromic anhydride 99.8%minin EXW China 4
3.2 Export Market Movements 4
3.3 International Market Movements 4
3.3.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%max in Europe 4
3.3.2 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in Europe 4
3.3.3 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%max in America 5
3.3.4 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in America 5
3.3.5 Import prices for ferrochrome by country 5
3.3.6 Import prices for chrome ore by country 5
4. Company News 6
4.1 China's Q1 foreign trade hits record high 6
4.2 China's mineral reserves top global rankings for 14 strategic resources 6
4.3 Inner Mongolia launches special operation against illegal mining 7
4.4 Sichuan Lushan Dachuan Ferroalloys cuts ferro-chrome production 7
4.5 Baotou Hongsheng Chemicals raises ferro-chrome production 7
4.6 Sichuan Jiaqing Metallurgy resumes ferro-chrome production 7
4.7 Sichuan Junsheng Huaxin Trading to decrease ferro-chrome production 7
5. Producer Metrics 8
5.1 China's operating rate of low carbon ferrochrome producers decreased 19.18% YoY in Apr 8
5.2 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' output reaches 62,200t in March 8
5.3 China's operating rate of high carbon ferrochrome producers increased 11.92% YoY in Apr 8
5.4 China's high carbon ferrochrome output increased 21.52% YoY in Apr 8
6. Trade Data 8
6.1 China's chrome ore import volume increased by 36.42% MoM in Mar 2026 8
6.2 South Africa's chrome ore export volume increased 1.30% MoM in December 2025 9
6.3 Turkey's chrome ore export volume increased by 9.87% MoM in December 2025 9
6.4 China's ferro-chrome (C＞4%) import volume increased by 0.76% MoM in Mar 2026 9
6.5 South Africa's ferro-chrome(C＞4%) export volume decreased by 78.08% YoY in December 2025 10
6.6 Chinese unwrought chromium export volume decreased by 32.18% YoY in Mar 2026 10
1. Market Highlights 2
2. Economy and Policy 2
3. Market Movements 2
3.1 Chinese Market Movements 2
3.1.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 52%min C 8%max (50-basis) EXW China 2
3.1.2 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.25%max(60%-basis) EXW China 2
3.1.3 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.1%max (60%-basis) EXW China 2
3.1.4 South African HC ferrochrome Cr 50%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 2
3.1.5 Indian HC ferrochrome Cr 58%min C 8%max (50-basis) in port China 2
3.1.6 Kazakhstan HC ferrochrome Cr 68%min C 8.5%max (50-basis) in port China 3
3.1.7 Silicon chromium Si42%min Cr30%min EXW China 3
3.1.8 Chrome metal 99%min EXW China 3
3.1.9 South African chrome concentrate 40%min in port China 3
3.1.10 South African chrome lump 38%min in port China 3
3.1.11 Turkish chrome lump 40%min in port China 3
3.1.12 Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min in port China 3
3.1.13 Zimbabwe chrome concentrate 48%min in port China 4
3.1.14 Prices for chromium oxide green 99%min in China 4
3.1.15 Chromic anhydride 99.8%minin EXW China 4
3.2 Export Market Movements 4
3.3 International Market Movements 4
3.3.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%max in Europe 4
3.3.2 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in Europe 4
3.3.3 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%max in America 5
3.3.4 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in America 5
3.3.5 Import prices for ferrochrome by country 5
3.3.6 Import prices for chrome ore by country 5
4. Company News 6
4.1 China's Q1 foreign trade hits record high 6
4.2 China's mineral reserves top global rankings for 14 strategic resources 6
4.3 Inner Mongolia launches special operation against illegal mining 7
4.4 Sichuan Lushan Dachuan Ferroalloys cuts ferro-chrome production 7
4.5 Baotou Hongsheng Chemicals raises ferro-chrome production 7
4.6 Sichuan Jiaqing Metallurgy resumes ferro-chrome production 7
4.7 Sichuan Junsheng Huaxin Trading to decrease ferro-chrome production 7
5. Producer Metrics 8
5.1 China's operating rate of low carbon ferrochrome producers decreased 19.18% YoY in Apr 8
5.2 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' output reaches 62,200t in March 8
5.3 China's operating rate of high carbon ferrochrome producers increased 11.92% YoY in Apr 8
5.4 China's high carbon ferrochrome output increased 21.52% YoY in Apr 8
6. Trade Data 8
6.1 China's chrome ore import volume increased by 36.42% MoM in Mar 2026 8
6.2 South Africa's chrome ore export volume increased 1.30% MoM in December 2025 9
6.3 Turkey's chrome ore export volume increased by 9.87% MoM in December 2025 9
6.4 China's ferro-chrome (C＞4%) import volume increased by 0.76% MoM in Mar 2026 9
6.5 South Africa's ferro-chrome(C＞4%) export volume decreased by 78.08% YoY in December 2025 10
6.6 Chinese unwrought chromium export volume decreased by 32.18% YoY in Mar 2026 10
