Argus Antimony
Overview
Antimony is a key raw material for technology and energy transition applications and its concentrated production in China introduces risks for countries in Europe and the US who rely entirely on imports. In many countries it is included on the critical materials list which makes it important in the development of global trade policy. Argus keeps its clients informed on factors that may impact the price of Antimony, export controls or supply constraints that may limit availability for Antimony products and the development of alternative sources for Antimony like advances in recycling, evolving trade patterns, and emerging markets for production/supply diversification.
Argus covers the end-to-end supply chain from raw materials to chemical products in cohesive and connected way, helping all market participants respond quickly to market disruptions and make informed decisions about purchasing and sales of Antimony products.
The price of Antimony ingots is often volatile and reacts quickly to supply disruptions. The expertise of Argus reporters and editors is important in providing insight into when the markets may return to more favourable conditions as they will have a holistic view from speaking to a variety of buyers and sellers globally day by day.
Argus covers the most mature trading patterns in the global Antimony market including prices for Antimony consumed domestically within the Chinese market, exports from China to the global market, imports into the European market and imports into the US. Argus constantly evaluates the evolution of markets and will add to its coverage when significant new trading dynamics emerge.
These prices are published in Argus Nonferrous Markets and Argus Battery Materials.
Price assessment details
Argus Antimony concentrate prices
- Min 50% antimony inclusive of VAT for Chinese domestic consumption
- Represents upstream price of antimony that may influence more processed forms within the supply chain
- Assessment input comes from both buyers and sellers to ensure a robust and accurate market price
- Analysts in China provide localized market analysis on upstream activities at the source
Antimony concentrate 50% min del China consumer
- Represents the upstream mining of Antimony and the price for Antimony concentrate in powder form paid by refiners within China
Argus Antimony metal (ingot) prices
- In-depth news coverage of the antimony supply chain provides context for price volatility – not just raw price data, but fully formed market analysis for the how and the why of market dynamics
- Coverage of metal conversion into antimony trioxide
- Coverage includes prices important to antimony consuming sectors like lead acid batteries, defence manufacturing, alloys, solar applications where antimony selenide is emerging as a new photovoltaic absorber material
Antimony ingot min 99.65% ex-works China
- Reflects the price of Antimony metal produced and consumed domestically within the Chinese market
Antimony min 99.85% ex-works China
- Reflects the price of Antimony produced and sold in lump form, consumed domestically within the Chinese market
Antimony Regulus grade II min 99.65% Sb du Rotterdam
- Represents the price of specific grades (spec clearly defined in Argus methodology) of Antimony imported into Europe
Antimony Regulus Trioxide grade min 99.65% Sb du Rotterdam
- Represents the price of specific grades (spec clearly defined in Argus methodology) of Antimony imported into Europe
Antimony min 99.65% cif US
- Reflects the price of Antimony metal imported and sold to consumers within the US market.
Argus Antimony trioxide (ATO) prices
- Prices for chemical grades of antimony covering various purity levels (which are made clear in the price name) that are crucial raw materials for applications like flame retardants, textiles, construction and electronics
- Argus coverage includes latest news on demand trends, recycling optimization and potential substitutions that will be particularly relevant in times of escalated prices
Antimony trioxide min 99.5% ex-works China
- Represents the price of chemical grade antimony with specified min purity produced and consumed domestically within the Chinese market
Antimony trioxide min 99.5% fob China
- Represents the price of chemical grade of antimony with specified min purity produced in China and exported globally
Antimony trioxide min 99.8% ex-works China
- Represents the price of chemical grade of antimony with specified min purity produced and consumed domestically within the Chinese market
Antimony trioxide min 99.8% fob China
- Represents the price of chemical grade of antimony with specified min purity produced in China and exported globally
How is this assessment used?
Contracts: Antimony producers and refiners, manufacturers of antimony-bearing products and traders can use these prices in long-term contracts, spot contracts and to inform contract negotiations.
Transfer Pricing: Argus Antimony prices can be used by organizations for internal transfer pricing and for calculation of import tax duties.
Business Planning: Consumers of antimony will find the combination of price assessments and news that provides the context for price movements a powerful combination for business planning and internal cost forecast development.
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