According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, American ferroalloy export volume was 11,118 mt in May 2014, slightly down by 4% M-O-M and up by 16.7% Y-O-Y. The total export volume in Jan-May 2014 was 56,494mt, up by 8.1% Y-O-Y.

The top five Silicon metal exporters in the world include China, Norway, Brazil, Thailand and Holland. China, as the largest exporter, shipped more than 700 thousands tons in 2013...

Top Importer of Si Metal-Germany

Exports of Icelandic FeSi Surged in May 2014

According to statistic of Japan Customs, Japan imported 13309 tons of silicon metal, up by 9.6% Y-O-Y. The materials were mainly imported from China and Norway with import volumes respectively at 12548 tons and 3250 tons.

According to statistic of Korea Customs, the import volume of other ferroalloy in May was 1614 tons, down by 34.8% M-O-M while down by 22.4% Y-O-Y. The imported materials were mainly sourced from China （1447 tons）.

According to statistic of Korea Customs, S.Korea imported 13753 tons of silicon metal, up by 18.3% Y-O-Y. The materials were mainly imported from China, Norway and Brazil with import volumes respectively at 11570 tons, 1142 tons and 500 tons.

Japan Imports of Chinese FeSi Greatly Decreased in May 2014