On Aug 12th, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China released the second batch of outdated capacity, which should be closed and removed before end of this year. In the list, 2 steel companies with capability of 3 million tons, 3 companies wit...

China will expand its export tax rebate pilot program to eight more ports at the beginning of next month to boost exports amid an economic slowdown.

According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, American ferroalloy export volume was 9720 mt in June 2014, dropping down by 12.6% M-O-M and up by 8.6% Y-O-Y. The total export volume in H1 of 2014 was 66,214mt, up by 8.3% Y-O-Y.

China has seen positive developments in reducing excess production capacity as it works to improve economic structure, according to a report of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Aug 3rd.

According to the statistics of Japan Customs, Japan’s ferroalloy export volume was 21061 mt in Jun 2014, down by 5.8% M-O-M and up by 23.7% Y-O-Y.

China's securities watchdog has approved the listing of ferroalloy futures on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) in Henan Province.

Some Japanese steelmakers have started asking suppliers of ferroalloys, especially ferrosilicon, to provide chemical analysis certificates upon delivering material, Japanese traders said on Jul 25th.

According to the latest Customs statistic, China exported ... tons of ferroalloys in Jun 2014, up by ... Y-O-Y. Meanwhile, China imported ... tons of ferroalloys in Jun, up by 36% Y-O-Y.