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The decision follows a one-month consultation period, which ended on April 6.
The two prices will broaden coverage of the world’s largest graphite flake market, complementing existing Fastmarkets’ graphite flake offerings.
The new Chinese domestic prices will provide market participants with additional reference points, capturing unique dynamics of Chinese graphite market, particularly in the wake of graphite export controls that have raised the need for domestic market transparency.
The specifications for the new prices are as follows:
Graphite flake 94% C, -100 mesh, exw China, yuan/tonneQuality: Flake 94% C, -100 MeshQuantity: Min 20 tonnesLocation: Ex-works ChinaTiming: SpotUnit: CNY per tonnePayment terms: Cash, other terms normalizedPublication: Weekly on Thursday 5-6pm Shanghai time
Graphite flake 94% C, +80 mesh, exw China, yuan/tonneQuality: Flake 94% C, +80 MeshQuantity: Min 20 tonnesLocation: Ex-works ChinaTiming: SpotUnit: CNY per tonnePayment terms: Cash, other terms normalizedPublication: Weekly on Thursday 5-6pm Shanghai time
These two prices will be a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals package.
To provide feedback on these price assessments or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to the prices, please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com and industrialminerals@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: Graphite flake exw China.”
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