China, as the main silicon exporting country in the world, has large impact on the global market to some extent. The silicon materials have been in tight supply since May, which also drew the price up in the world besides in China.

Xinjiang-Based Si Producers Had Higher Operation Rate

Tight Supply was Likely to Push up FeSi Further in China

tight supply of silicon metal existed even until the end of June 2014 in China. Producers said their businesses were hot recently and it was very hard to procure spot silicon metal for export order due to quite tight supply.

Tight Supply of Silicon Metal Lingered in Sichuan

Foreign FeSi Buyers Struggled to Bring down Purchase Price

FeSi Purchase Price Seemed Probably Flat for July Delivery in China

In end June, Chinese silicon metal export market was still firm with spot materials continuously tight especially for high grade silicon metal.