Final decision on open consultation on methodology for ferro-chrome 50% Cr import, cif main Chinese ports price assessment

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its ferro-chrome 50% Cr import, cif main Chinese ports, $ per lb contained Cr price assessment, via an open consultation process between April 7 and May 5, 2025.

This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage.

Full details of the price covered by this consultation can be found on the Fastmarkets dashboard.

This consultation sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency.

You can find the current methodology for all ferro-chrome price assessments at https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/metals/non-ferrous

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