【Current Operating Status and Future Outlook of China's Crude Zinc Market Under Dual Supply-Demand Pressure】Since 2026, the domestic crude zinc market has exhibited operating characteristics of concurrent supply-side contraction and demand-side structural divergence. Affected by the combined impact of tightening raw material supply ......
Aug 14, 2026 17:46[Zinc Oxide Operating Rates Rebounded Slightly, End-Use Demand Performance Diverged] In terms of end-use orders, downstream demand performance diverged slightly across sectors. Sectors such as tires and ceramics were in the traditional off-season, with limited order growth; demand for feed-grade zinc oxide remained weak; electronic-grade zinc oxide was supported by power grid investment, and its end-use orders were relatively stable......
Aug 14, 2026 14:37At end-July, zinc calcine TCs declined, with tight raw material supply and elevated procurement costs, combined with production cuts at some enterprises, putting market prices under pressure. Entering August, the tightness on the raw material side persists, but with weakening demand and profit constraints on enterprises, the room for further decline in TCs may be relatively limited.
Aug 10, 2026 13:51[Zinc Oxide Operating Rates Decline, Market Demand Weak] This week, the decline in operating rates of zinc oxide enterprises was mainly due to enterprises that planned to resume production soon still commissioning their equipment, while some enterprises in the market suspended production because of the demand impact. End-use demand, downstream sectors' demand continued to be weak overall this week......
Aug 7, 2026 14:19[Some Enterprises Cut Production and Underwent Maintenance; Zinc Oxide Operating Rate Saw a Pronounced Decline] This week, the decline in operating rate was mainly because recently some enterprises, affected by weak end-use demand, had production cuts and maintenance shutdowns. End-use consumption, the industry has fully entered the traditional consumption off-season, and orders in all downstream application fields were sluggish...
Jul 31, 2026 15:03【SMM Flash News】SMM data shows the operating rate of zinc oxide this week came in at 50.58%, falling 3.94 percentage points week-on-week. The lower operating rate was mainly because some enterprises reduced output or suspended production for maintenance amid weak end-user demand recently.
Jul 31, 2026 14:25Dear User, Greetings! In recent years, the development of the secondary zinc industry has attracted significant attention however, the domestic supply of secondary zinc oxide has become increasingly tight. In contrast, Southeast Asia boasts abundant resources of secondary zinc oxide raw materials at relatively low prices, which has prompted many Chinese enterprises to establish production facilities in the region, with a considerable number choosing Vietnam. Meanwhile, amid growing uncertainties in international trade, an increasing number of companies are relocating their plants to Vietnam to achieve integrated procurement, production, and sales, gradually forming a market trend. To keep pace with the globalization of international trade and the market development of secondary zinc oxide both domestically and overseas, and to reflect the true price fluctuations of secondary zinc oxide in the global market, SMM plans to launch the CIF Imported Secondary Zinc Oxide Payable . The SMM CIF Imported Secondary Zinc Oxide Payable is an indicative price formed and published by SMM according to this methodology, which can be used by trading parties as a reference for settling secondary zinc oxide trades from Vietnam. This price reflects the mainstream price of the CIF Imported Secondary Zinc Oxide Payable for each month. The price will be officially launched on November 28, 2025, and historical prices can be viewed simultaneously on the SMM website (smm.cn). The price will be published by 18:00 on the last working day of each month. Price Definition: The mainstream transaction price of CIF Imported Secondary Zinc Oxide Payable in actual trades during the month. Going forward, SMM will continue to monitor changes in the zinc industry chain market, optimize SMM prices, and better serve the industry! For any inquiries regarding the price, please contact Zinc Analyst Hua Lin at 021-20707885 hualin@smm.cn. SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd. Zinc Research Team November 21, 2025
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