Launch of price assessment for US graphite flake

Following a 30-day consultation period, Fastmarkets is launching this price to meet interest in a price reference for the natural graphite flake that is used in the anode supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the US.

Earlier this month, the Office of the United States Trade Representative released its final determination on proposed changes to Section 301 tariffs on imports of critical minerals from China. As a result, the rate on natural graphite will increase to 25% beginning in 2026.

This new US graphite flake price will complement an existing suite of natural and synthetic graphite price assessments available in Europe and Asia.

The specifications will be as follows:

MB-GRA-0048 Graphite flake 94% C, -100 mesh, cif US ports, $/tonne
Quality: Flake 94% C, -100 mesh
Quantity: Min 20 tonnes
Location: CIF US ports, excluding Pacific states (Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska and Hawaii) as defined by the US Census Bureau, full container load.
Unit: US$ per tonne
Publication: Monthly, first Thursday of the month, 10-11am US East Coast time.

These prices will be part of Fastmarkets’ Industrial Minerals package.

To provide feedback on this price, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Grace Asenov by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Grace Asenov re: US graphite.”

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