Monthly Chrome Market Report May 2026

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1. Market Highlights 2
2. Economy and Policy 2
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.Asian Metal Copyright2 Export Market Movements 5 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 LC ferrochrome Cr 55%min C 0.25%max(60%-basis) EXW China 3
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1 China's operating rate of low carbon ferrochrome producers decreased 11.Asian Metal Copyright3 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 4
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright4 South African HC ferrochrome Cr 50%min C 8%max 50-basis in port China 3 3.Asian Metal Copyright6 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 lump 38%min in port China 4
3.1.11 Turkish chrome lump 40%min in port China 5
3.1.12 Turkish chrome concentrate 46%min in port China 5
3.1.13 Zimbabwe chrome concentrate 48%min in port China 5
3.1.14 Prices for chromium oxide green 99%min in China 5
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright15 Chromic anhydride 99.8%minin EXW China 5
3.2 Export Market Movements 5
3.3 International Market Movements 6
3.3.1 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%max in Europe 6
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright14 Prices for chromium oxide green 99%min in China 5 3.Asian Metal Copyright2 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in Europe 6
3.3.3 HC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 8%max in America 6
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright2 South Africa's chrome ore export volume decreased 4.Asian Metal Copyright4 LC ferrochrome Cr 60%min C 0.1%max in America 6
3.3.5 Import prices for ferrochrome by country 6
3.3.6 Import prices for chrome ore by country 7
4. Company News 8
5. Producer Metrics 9
5.1 China's operating rate of low carbon ferrochrome producers decreased 11.91% YoY in May 9
5.2 Chinese LC ferrochrome producers' output reaches 62,000t in May 10
5.3 China's operating rate of high carbon ferrochrome producers increased 21.28% YoY in May 10
5.4 China's high carbon ferrochrome output increased 30.09% YoY in May 10
6. Trade Data 10
6.1 China's chrome ore import volume decreased by 4.6% MoM in Apr 2026 10
6.2 South Africa's chrome ore export volume decreased 4.10% MoM in Mar 2026 10
6.3 Turkey's chrome ore export volume increased by 183.82% MoM in Mar 2026 11
6.4 China's ferro-chrome (C＞4%) import volume increased by 6.20% MoM in Apr 2026 11
6.5 South Africa's ferro-chrome(C＞4%) export volume decreased by 49,62% YoY in Mar 2026 12
6.6 Chinese unwrought chromium export volume decreased by 49.48% YoY in Apr 2026 12
.Asian Metal Copyright5 Indian HC ferrochrome Cr 58%min C 8%max 50-basis in port China 4 3Asian Metal Copyright