In recent time, demand for silicon metal was quite strong and the supply of spot stocks was tight in China. Recently, more plants restarted......

With high-water season approaching, capacity utilization rate of silicon metal began to pick up slowly, especially in Sichuan province.

With wet season coming, many silicon metal manufacturers showed wait-and-see attitude towards future market.

In the middle of May, silicon metal products were still in tight supply in China. Most Si plants kept producing based on the contract orders.

According to the data from USITC (United States International Trade Commission), silicon metal import volume was ***mt in March

This week, Si products were still in tight supply on spot market. Most orders kept producing based on the orders and there were few inventories to buy.

Although Si price dropped, the real transaction was not that active on export market. According to one exporter, inquires for Si products increased recently

Compared with the tight supply in April, there were small amounts of silicon metal products on spot market in early May. Meanwhile, Si quotations kept firm due to low capacity utilization rate.