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Delayed publication of Taiwan base metals prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Taiwan Base Metals prices for Tuesday May 28 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

May 28, 2024
By Chay Chye Leng
Base metals Pricing notice

The following prices were affected:
MB-AL-0329 Aluminium P1020A premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne
MB-CU-0386 Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne
MB-PB-0084 Lead 99.97% ingot premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne
MB-PB-0083 Lead 99.99% ingot premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne
MB-SN-0038 Tin 99.9% ingot premium, cif Taiwan, $/tonne
MB-ZN-0116 Zinc SHG 99.995% ingot premium, cif Taiwan $/tonne

These prices are a part of the Fastmarkets Base Metals package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these indices, please contact Chay Chye Leng by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Chay Chye Leng, re: Taiwan Base Metals.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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