In quarter 2 of 2014，India's IMFA produced 51，700 t of chrome alloys， down 6，300 t month-on-month， mostly because of the negative market performance.

In Q2， Japan's Mizushima Ferroalloy retained HC FeMn production at the Q1 level of 41，300 t， of which 20% were sold and the rest used in the company's refined FeMn manufacture. As a result， LC and MC FeMn output totalled 22，500 t.

South African manganese ore exports to India more than doubled in the first six months of 2014, compared with the same period last year, helping to drive a 39% rise in exports from the country overall.

Japan’s Calcium Carbide Import Statistics by Country in July 2014 Commodity: Calcium Carbide, 28491000 Unit: 1,000YEN, KG Source from Ministry of Finance of Japan

Japan’s Ferrosilicon / FeSi Import by Country (Si>55%) in July, 2014

Japan’s Ferrosilicon / FeSi Import by Country(Si≤55%) in June,2014

Korea’s Silicon Metal Import Statistics by Country in July 2014

Korea's Calcium Carbide Import Statistics by Country in July 2014