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Rely on independent lithium carbonate prices that track the spot market daily. Our exchange-linked assessments can power your daily decision-making across the supply chain, with independent prices that read the lithium carbonate spot market and set the tone for contracts.
Fastmarkets publishes the flagship lithium carbonate spot price CIF China-Japan-Korea (USD/kg) used to settle CME lithium carbonate futures, plus EXW China (RMB/tonne) and landed DDP Europe and DDP US & Canada references. This gives seaborne parity, China-domestic signals and regional delivered benchmarks in one place.
Our assessments follow IOSCO-aligned methods with transparent specs and defined publications windows. You can get daily updates where liquidity is deepest and full history for a lithium carbonate price trend analysis.
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Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot prices cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg
Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne
Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price ddp Europe, $/kg
Lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price ddp US and Canada, $/kg
Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grades, spot price cif China, Japan & Korea, $/kg
Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grade, spot price range exw domestic China, yuan/tonne
Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grades, spot price ddp Europe, $/kg
Lithium carbonate 99% Li2CO3 min, technical and industrial grades, spot price ddp US and Canada, $/kg
To increase transparency, Fastmarkets has further clarified how it handles price movements during periods of low liquidity. Factors that Fastmarkets may consider during times of low liquidity include, but are not limited to: market fundamentals such as changes in inventory levels, shipments, operating rates and export volumes; relative fundamentals of similar commodities in the same […]
The US-China trade truce announced on May 12 has brought cautious optimism to China’s non-ferrous metals markets, signaling a possible shift in global trade. Starting May 14, the removal of additional tariffs has impacted sectors like battery raw materials, minor metals and base metals such as zinc and nickel, with mixed reactions. While the improved sentiment has lifted futures prices and trade activity, the long-term effects remain unclear due to challenges like supply-demand pressures and export controls.
Under the proposal, less-frequent price assessments that fall on Chinese public holidays will be published on the nearest working day. The prices are being skipped according to the currently pricing holiday schedule. Fortnightly and monthly prices that fall on Chinese public holidays will be assessed and published on the closest working day in the same […]
The rationales have been updated to include the following information: Owing to a UK public holiday on May 5, the Lithium carbonate cif China, Japan & Korea price and Lithium hydroxide cif China, Japan & Korea price will next be published on May 6. This is in accordance with Fastmarkets’ pricing schedule. These prices are part […]
Brazil is expected to become a reference in low-cost hard-rock lithium production and an investment hub for foreign companies. But some internal challenges remain for the country, such as funding and legal uncertainties, market participants told Fastmarkets.
Fastmarkets has partnered with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to launch a series of cash-settled lithium, spodumene and cobalt futures contracts that will be settled against Fastmarkets assessments.
Our lithium prices follow IOSCO-aligned methods with defined specs, survey windows, and normalization rules. Exchange-linked where applicable and audited monthly for consistency.
The lithium market moves fast. Procurement, trading, sales, finance, and risk teams need independent lithium carbonate prices that track executed trades, firm bids/offers, and validated logistic costs. Fastmarkets supplies impartial spot references that support contracts and align with listed futures.
Fastmarkets provides exchange-linked benchmarks, IOSCO-aligned methodology, and published specifications. Daily updates, full price history for time-series analysis, and consistent regional series.
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