Silicon metal stocks across China’s three major markets stood at 157,000 mt as of May 5, down 1,000 mt from a week ago. Stocks barely changed at both Tianjin port and Huangpu port. Stocks in Kunming remained high, even as silicon metal plants in Yunnan maintained low operating rates. Several warehouses reported an increase in cargo withdrawals, allowing stocks in Kunming to drop slightly.
Notes: SMM has revised stocks in Kunming as we have added new warehouses in our statistics, such as warehouse operated by Sinotrans and Qingdao Port Qiangang District Bonded Logistics Center.
