According to statistic of Korea Customs, S.Korea imported 12000 tons of silicon metal in December 2014, down by 5.5% M-O-M and down by 1.3% Y-O-Y.

Korea’s Silicon Metal Import Statistics by Country in December 2014 Commodity: Silicon metal, 28046900 Unit: 1000USD, KG Source from Korea Customs

Silicon metal export price dropped in the second week of January in China. Consumers were worried about price increasing before Chinese Spring Festival.

According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, America imported 15683 mt of silicon metal in November 2014, down by 7.4% M-O-M.

American Silicon Metal(Si<99.99%) Import Statistics by Country in Jan-Nov of 2014 Commodity: silicon metal, 28046900 Unit: mt Source from US International Trade Commission

American Silicon Metal(Si<99.99%) Export Statistics by Country in Jan-Nov of 2014 Commodity: silicon metal, 28046900 Unit: mt Source from US International Trade Commission

Shanghai Jinneng Silicon Metal Export Price [Before Jan.31st]

According to statistic National Bureau of Statistic of China, China export 70278 tons of silicon metal in November, up by 2.41% Y-O-Y, and materials were mainly shipped to S.Korea and Japan with quantities respectively at 11367 tons and 15012 tons.