Launch of bismuth oxide, CIF Europe price

Fastmarkets has launched a price assessment for MB-BI-0003 bismuth oxide, cif Rotterdam, $/lb on Friday March 21.

The launch of this price assessment is to meet market demand for price transparency amid the introduction of new trade barriers and obstacles, namely China’s introduction of export controls on bismuth metal in February, and the subsequent decoupling of bismuth metal and bismuth oxide prices.

The specifications are as follows:

MB-BI-0003 Bismuth oxide, cif Rotterdam, $/lb
Quality: Bi2O3, 99.99%, ≤ 100ppm impurities
Size: Particle size ranging from 0.5μm to 40μm
Quantity: Min 1 tonne
Location: CIF Rotterdam
Timing: Prompt release
Unit: USD/lb
Payment terms: Cash, other payment terms normalized
Publication: Weekly. Friday at 3pm London time
Notes: Original producer packaging

This price is part of Fastmarkets’ minor metals package.

To provide feedback on this price assessment or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price assessment, please contact Solomon Cefai, Nico Zhang and Julienne Raboca by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Solomon Cefai, Nico Zhang & Julienne Raboca, re: bismuth oxide.”

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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