Japan silicomanganese imports increase 8.2% year on year from January to July 2022.

Japan silicomanganese imports increase 6.01% month on month in July 2022.

Japan manganese ore imports decrease 94.95% year on year in July 2022.

Japan manganese ore imports decrease 15.7% year on year from January to July 2022.

The 2210 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8086 yuan per ton on September 14.

The 2210 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8212 yuan per ton on September 13.

US domestic raw steel production was 1,723,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 78.2 percent.

In August, the largest steel import permit applications were for Canada (587,000 NT, up 8% from July final), Mexico (479,000 NT, up 4%), South Korea (202,000 NT, down 28%), Brazil (107,000 NT, down 58%) and Vietnam (107,000 NT, up 110%).