Amendment to germanium dioxide, in-whs China price

After a one-month consultation, which closed on Wednesday May 1, Fastmarkets will change the assessment frequency from twice weekly to weekly, the assessed currency from $/kg to yuan/kg, and its publication schedule to that of the Chinese calendar.

The amendment was prompted by germanium dioxide being placed under China’s export control from August 1 2023, resulting in decreased market liquidity, and is accompanied by Fastmarkets’ launch of a germanium dioxide, in-whs Rotterdam, $/kg price assessment.

The in-whs China price will now be published on UK public holidays. If the publication date falls on a Chinese public holiday, it will not be published.

The new specification is as follows:

MB-GER-0001 Germanium dioxide, in-whs China, yuan/kg
Quality: GeO2 99.99 % min, Ge 69 % approx. White powder
Quantity: Min 100 kg (+/- 2%)
Location: In-whs China
Timing: Prompt release
Payment terms: Cash, other payment terms normalized
Unit: yuan/kg
Publication: Weekly. Friday by 3pm London time
Notes: Original producer cases, normally 25kg each

The price is a part of the Fastmarkets minor metals price package.

To provide feedback on this assessment, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Nico Zhang by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Nico Zhang, re: Germanium dioxide price assessments.”

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