Japan silicomanganese imports in October 2022.

Japan silicomanganese imports in Jan-Oct 2022.

This week, the ferrosilicon market continued to operate steadily, the supply side was generally stable.

The 2301 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8560 yuan per ton on December 15.

Ferrosilicon Tender Information in December, 2022 (Dec 16, 2022).

The 2301 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8660 yuan per ton on December 15.

HRC lead times in the Midwest were flat at 4-5 weeks.

Online marketplace SteelBuy has had 67 live listings totalling over 1,000t since launching on 2 December.