Proposal to amend frequency, timing and publish time of bauxite, CIF China price: pricing notice

Following an informal consultation with the market, and a review of typical data sets that are collected over the recent months, Fastmarkets now proposes to increase the frequency of MB-BX-0016 Bauxite, cif China, $/dmt price to weekly basis and extend the timing of the price to reflect cargoes for arrival within 90 days, as well as moving the publish time to Friday from Wednesday.

This more frequent price assessment will enable Fastmarkets to reflect market dynamics in a more timely manner, as well as capture more spot liquidity.

MB-BX-0016 Bauxite, CIF China, $ per dmt 
Quality: Total alumina 50%; total silica 5%; Fe 20% max; moisture content 7% min, 10% max; organic carbon 0.15% max;
Quantity: Min 40,000 tonnes
Location: CIF China
Timing: Arrival within 90 days forward
Unit: $ per dmt/ USD per dmt
Payment terms: LC (other payment terms normalized)
Publication: Weekly, Friday, 3-4pm London time
Notes: Bulk carrier; accepted origins – Guinea, Australia, Indonesia

This price is a part of the Fastmarkets base metals price package.

The consultation period for this proposed amendment starts from Friday December 19, 2025, and will end on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The amendment will then take place, subject to market feedback, on Thursday January 29, 2026.

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 pricing@fastmarkets.com and basemetals@fastmarkets.com.Please add the subject heading “re: bauxite, cif China price.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.