Although Si price dropped, the real transaction was not that active on export market. According to one exporter, inquires for Si products increased recently

Compared with the tight supply in April, there were small amounts of silicon metal products on spot market in early May. Meanwhile, Si quotations kept firm due to low capacity utilization rate.

FeSi Market was Likely to Run Stably in China in Early May

According to the data from China Customs, silicon metal export volume totally reached 184,378.750mt in Q1, 2014. Compared with the same period last year, Si export amount increased......

According to the announcement from Ningxia Commission of Economy and information Technology, the government in Ningxia plans to eliminate 198,400mt ferroalloys backward capacity in 2014.

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