On the whole, the ferrosilicon supply side remained stable in March.

The 2205 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 10286 yuan per ton on April 1.

Silicomanganese futures close at 8642 on Apr.1

The 2205 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 9984 yuan per ton on March 31.

In the week ending on March 19, 2022, US domestic raw steel production was 1,742,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 80.2 percent.

China silicomanganese exports in January 2022 by country/region.

China silicomanganese exports in Jan-Feb 2022 by country/region.

Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 2,339,000 net tons (NT) of steel in February 2022.