According to latest data of Trade Statistics of Japan, in May, 2020, Japan imported 669.609 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%), down 18.07% from last month and down 77.8% year on year.

According to latest data of Trade Statistics of Japan, in May, 2020, Japan imported 669.609 tons of ferrosilicon (≤55%), down 18.07% from last month and down 77.8% year on year.

Japan ferrosilicon (>55%) imports down 31.53% YoY in May.

Japan ferrosilicon (>55%) imports down 16.45% YoY in Jan-May.

Nickel price trend on June 29th

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5944 yuan per ton on June 29.

China exported 27781.63 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%) in May, down 32.41% vs. last month and down 23.82% year on year.

Crude steel production in Germany fell by 27 percent to 2.6 million tons in May compared to the same month last year, the German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) announced on Wednesday.