From January to September 2020, Japan imported 250201.03 tons of ferrosilicon (>55%).

In September 2020, Japan imported 27693.078 tons of ferrosilicon, an increase of 125.55% over the previous month.

Data of the first week of November showed that the operating rate and output of ferrosilicon plants had a slight upward trend.

The 2101 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 6002 yuan per ton on November 6.

The 2101 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5912 yuan per ton on November 5.

Italian power consumption has recovered slightly better than expected in the second half of this year, but the recent rise in Covid-19 cases could put an end to this trend.

China's steel sector registered output expansion in September as the country's economic recovery maintains momentum, industrial data showed.

Ferrosilicon tender notice of November, 2020 (11/04/2020).