China's silicon export price falls to five-and-a-half-month low

April 14, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

China's export price for grade-553 silicon fell to a five-and-a-half-month low on Friday April 10 following the emergence of lower offers from traders amid persistently weak foreign demand.

Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for silicon export 98.5% Si min, fob China was $1,380-1,440 per tonne on April 10, down by $60-90 per tonne or 5.1% from $1,470-1,500 per tonne a week earlier. The latest assessment places the price at its lowest since October 25, 2019, when it stood at $1,380-1,430 per tonne.

Participants told Fastmarkets that some traders had lowered their offers to...

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