Proposal to launch two graphite flake exw China prices: pricing notice

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 are as follows:

Graphite flake 94% C, -100 mesh, exw China, yuan/tonne
Quality: Flake 94% C, -100 Mesh
Quantity: Min 20 tonnes
Location: Ex-works China
Timing: Spot
Unit: CNY per tonne
Payment terms: Cash, other terms normalized
Publication: Weekly on Thursday 7pm Shanghai time

Graphite flake 94% C, +80 mesh, exw China, yuan/tonne
Quality: Flake 94% C, +80 Mesh
Quantity: Min 20 tonnes
Location: Ex-works China
Timing: Spot
Unit: CNY per tonne
Payment terms: Cash, other terms normalized
Publication: Weekly on Thursday 7pm Shanghai time

These two prices will be a part of the Fastmarkets industrial minerals package.

The consultation period for this proposed launch starts from March 6 and will end on April 6. The launch will take place, subject to market feedback, on April 13.

To provide feedback on the prices 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 94% C, -100 mesh, exw China, yuan/tonne] or re: [Graphite flake 94% C, +80 mesh, exw China, yuan/tonne].”

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