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Last five days 9-18 9-17 9-16 9-15 9-12

09-16 10:34

【Tin ingot】

According to data released by the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, Indonesia's refined tin exports in August were 3246.46 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 49% and a month on month decrease of 14%, marking the third consecutive month of decline. Since the closure of the export window, the export quantity of Indonesian tin has continued to decline, with exports in August dropping to a relatively low level in nearly two years.

09-16 10:28

【Zinc ingot】

The construction of the Zhugongtang lead-zinc mine project in Hezhang County, Guizhou Province has achieved a phased breakthrough: the main project of the beneficiation plant has entered the steel structure construction stage, and Guizhou Dingshengxin Mining, Jiangxi Copper Group, and Guizhou Geological Team 113 are working together to accelerate the implementation of production capacity. According to the plan, the first phase of the Zhugongtang lead-zinc mine system project will be completed by the end of the year. According to exploration, the total reserves of lead and zinc in the mining area have exceeded 5 million tons. After the project is completed and put into operation, it will form a large-scale production capacity of 205400 tons of zinc concentrate, 66400 tons of lead concentrate, and 458300 tons of sulfur concentrate per year.

09-16 10:27

【Agricultural & sideline products】

The crop progress report released by the US Department of Agriculture on Monday showed that as US corn and soybean crops enter the early harvesting stage, crop ratings have declined for the third consecutive week. As of September 14th, the US corn excellence rate was 67%, a decrease of 1 percentage point from last week but still the highest level for the same period since 2018. The excellent rate of soybeans has decreased from 64% last week to 63%, which is in line with expectations and still higher than the five-year average, indicating that the overall growth of soybeans this year is stable.

09-16 10:26

【Lithium carbonate】

Statistics show that the total demand for lithium carbonate in China reached 102000 tons in August, a month on month increase of 7.49%, reaching a historic high.

09-16 10:26

【Ethylene glycol】

The outbound volume of ethylene glycol from mainstream ports in East China on September 15, 2025 is as follows:

09-16 10:25

【Soybean Oil】

The monthly crushing report released by the National Oilseed Producers Association (NOPA) on Monday showed a significant decline in soybean oil inventories at the end of August, reaching the lowest point in eight months. The report states that on August 31st, the soybean oil inventory of member companies was 1.245 billion pounds, a decrease of 9.7% from 1.379 billion pounds at the end of July, but an increase of 9.4% from 1.138 billion pounds in the same period last year..

09-16 10:23

【Soybean Oil】

The monthly crushing report released by the National Oilseed Processing Association (NOPA) on Monday showed that the pace of soybean crushing in the United States fell to its lowest level in nearly a year in August, as processing plants stopped maintenance before the autumn harvest. The soybean crushing volume of NOPA members in August was 189.81 million catties, a decrease of 3.0% from 195.699 million catties in July, but an increase of 20.1% from 158.008 million catties in August 2024, also setting a historical record for the same period.

09-16 10:22

Recently, the US Department of Commerce issued an important notice through the Federal Register, announcing that the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has officially established a special process aimed at bringing more steel and aluminum derivatives under the tariff jurisdiction authorized by the President under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, further improving the steel and aluminum import trade control system.

09-16 10:21

【Soybean Oil】

According to the National Grain and Oil Information Center, as of the week of September 12th, the soybean crushing capacity of major oil factories in China was 2.36 million tons, an increase of 60000 tons on a weekly basis, 20000 tons on a monthly basis, 120000 tons on a year-on-year basis, and 380000 tons on average over the same period in the past three years. Since May 23rd, the domestic soybean crushing volume has exceeded 2 million tons for 17 consecutive weeks. It is expected that the operating rate of oil plants will slightly increase this week, and the crushing volume will be around 2.4 million tons.

09-16 10:20

【Non-ferrous metals】

The press release released by the Indonesian Ministry of Trade shows that the average export benchmark price for copper concentrate (copper content ≥ 15%) in the second half of September 2025 is set at $4745.52 per wet ton, an increase of 2.29% from $4639.10 in the first half of the month. The determination of the average export benchmark price was stipulated in Ministerial Order No. 1899 of September 12, 2025, which pertains to the benchmark price of taxable mineral products and takes effect from September 15-30, 2025.

09-16 10:18

According to a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China's primary aluminum (electrolytic aluminum) production in August 2025 was 3.8 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%. In August, the electrolytic aluminum production capacity in Shandong continued to shift to Yunnan, and all the electrolytic aluminum production capacity that was replaced in place in Qinghai was put into operation. The early technological transformation projects in Guangxi began to resume production, and the operating capacity of electrolytic aluminum increased slightly, with a slight increase in production compared to the previous month. In September, domestic institutions stated that as the replacement project gradually starts production, the domestic electrolytic aluminum production capacity is expected to slightly increase again. The early stage of the tank project gradually achieves output, and the daily average output of aluminum ingots has increased.

09-16 10:17

In early September 2025, the key statistics showed that the steel inventory of steel enterprises was 15.82 million tons, an increase of 840000 tons or 5.6% compared to the previous ten days; An increase of 3.45 million tons, or 27.9%, compared to the beginning of the year; An increase of 750000 tons, or 5.0%, compared to the same period last month; An increase of 850000 tons, or 5.7%, compared to the same period last year, and an increase of 20000 tons, or 0.1%, compared to the same period the previous year.

09-16 10:15

In early September 2025, key steel enterprises produced a total of 20.87 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 2.087 million tons and a month on month increase of 7.2%; 18.96 million tons of pig iron were produced, with an average daily output of 1.896 million tons and a month on month increase of 3.8%; Steel production was 19.56 million tons, with an average daily output of 1.956 million tons, a decrease of 8.5% compared to the previous period. Based on this estimate, the daily production of crude steel in China this ten days is 2.58 million tons, an increase of 6.4% compared to the previous period. The daily production of pig iron is 2.28 million tons, an increase of 3.7% compared to the previous period. The daily production of steel is 4.06 million tons, a decrease of 2.0% compared to the previous period.

09-16 10:14

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in August 2025, China's crude steel production was 77.37 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%; The production of pig iron was 69.79 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1.0%; The steel production reached 122.77 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%. From January to August, China's crude steel production was 671.81 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.8%; The production of pig iron was 579.07 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.1%; The steel production was 982.17 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%.

09-16 10:11

【Cotton Lint】

From August 29th to September 4th, China signed a contract for 39900 tons of US cotton, showing a significant rebound compared to the previous two weeks. As of September 4th, although China's cumulative signed contracts for 2025/26 US cotton have increased to 13000 tons, they only account for 1.48% of the total cumulative net signed contracts for US cotton.

09-16 10:06

On September 12th, Indonesian Energy Minister Bahril Rahadalya stated that the government is considering launching a B45 transition plan before implementing the B50 biodiesel policy.

09-16 10:06

【Agricultural & sideline products】

The US Department of Agriculture's Export Inspection Weekly Report shows that last week, the inspection volume of US corn exports exceeded the expected range, with a month on month increase of 5% and a year-on-year increase of 166%. As of the week of September 11, 2025, the inspection volume of US corn exports was 1511691 tons, compared to the revised 1443179 tons last week and 568915 tons in the same period last year.

09-16 10:04

【Lithium carbonate】

Jiangyan Group announced on September 15th that the company's brine lithium extraction project is currently undergoing process design and can produce 200 tons of lithium carbonate annually after successful operation.

09-16 10:03

【Agricultural & sideline products】

The US Department of Agriculture's export inspection report shows that the inspection volume of US soybean exports exceeded the high-end market expectations, with a transfer of 72% compared to a week ago and an increase of 70% compared to the same period last year. As of the week ending September 11, 2025, the inspection volume of US soybean exports was 804352 tons, compared to the revised 467624 tons last week and 474010 tons in the same period last year.

09-16 09:58

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released monitoring data showing that on September 9th, the average wholesale price of eggs in the national agricultural product wholesale market was 7.85 yuan/kg, an increase of 15.1% from 6.82 yuan/kg on July 6th. Based on the performance in early September, it is expected that egg prices will continue to rise slightly in September. Overall, after entering the third quarter, egg prices have slowly risen, with insufficient upward momentum and a smaller increase compared to the same period in previous years. Egg prices are at a low level in the same period of nearly 10 years.

09-16 09:55

【Soybean meal】

As of the week of September 12, 2025, the supply and demand report from the US Department of Agriculture shows that due to the increase in soybean crushing, the US soybean meal production for 2025/26 will be increased by 380000 short tons to 60.225 million short tons, a year-on-year increase of 4%.

09-16 09:51

【Cotton Lint】

According to the agricultural export data from the Brazilian Ministry of Commerce and Trade, in the second week of September 2025, a total of 10 working days were spent shipping 63900 tons of unprocessed cotton, compared to 169500 tons in September last year. The daily average freight volume is 6400 tons/day, a decrease of 20.87% compared to the 8100 tons/day in September last year.

09-16 09:32

On September 15th, the total inventory of domestic soda ash manufacturers was 1.7471 million tons, a decrease of 50400 tons or 2.80% compared to last Thursday; Among them, the inventory of light soda ash is 746300 tons, and the inventory of heavy soda ash is 1.008 million tons.

09-16 09:27

According to a survey conducted by the National Cotton Market Monitoring System, as of early September 2025, the average cotton inventory usage days of the surveyed enterprises were about 38.8 days (including the amount of imported cotton at the port), a decrease of 0.4 days compared to the previous month and an increase of 5.3 days compared to the previous year. It is estimated that the national cotton industry inventory is about 861000 tons, a decrease of 1.0% compared to the previous month and an increase of 18.8% compared to the previous year.

09-16 09:23

【Cotton Lint】

From September 5th to 11th, 2025, the average standard spot price in the seven major domestic markets in the United States was 62.02 cents/pound, an increase of 0.07 cents/pound from the previous week and a decrease of 0.65 cents/pound from the same period last year. The seven major domestic spot markets in the United States traded 6154 packages, with a total of 22028 packages traded in 2025/26.

09-16 09:06

【Non-ferrous metals】

On September 15th, the Shanghai Futures Exchange had a total copper inventory of 1658 tons in the Shanghai area, an increase of 77 tons from the previous day; The total copper inventory in Guangdong region is 10427 tons, an increase of 199 tons from the previous day; Copper inventory in Jiangsu region reached 18558 tons, an increase of 4807 tons from the previous day; The total copper inventory in Zhejiang region is 0 tons, unchanged from the previous day. The total amount is 30643 tons, an increase of 5083 tons from the previous day.

09-16 09:04

【Non-ferrous metals】

On September 15th, the London Metal Exchange (LME) non-ferrous metal inventory and changes were as follows: 1. Copper inventory was 152625 tons, a decrease of 1325 tons from the previous day. 2. Aluminum inventory was 485275 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day. 3. Nickel inventory

09-16 08:58

【Hot rolled coil】

China Iron and Steel Association: In early September, key statistics showed that steel companies produced a total of 20.87 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 2.087 million tons and a month on month increase of 7.2%.

09-16 08:58

【Cold rolled sheet】

The National Bureau of Statistics released data: China's crude steel production in August 2025 was 77.37 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%.

09-16 08:54

【Color coated sheet】

On September 15th, the total transaction volume of iron ore in major ports across the country was 960000 tons, a decrease of 13.9% compared to the previous month; 237 mainstream traders traded 117600 tons of construction steel, an increase of 1% month on month.

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