Export orders for zinc oxide down as trade tensions grow

SHANGHAI, Apr 4 (SMM) –  Export orders for zinc oxide declined this week as trade tension intensified, SMM learned. Transactions were heard at 23,200-23,800 yuan/mt this week.

Domestic orders from the tyre sector picked up this week from lows when companies adopted a watch-and-wait approach as rubber prices continued to fall. Domestic orders from the chemical, electronics, feedstock and ceramic sectors remained stable.

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