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Home / Metal News / Exports of silicon metal gain 2.6% in 2018

Exports of silicon metal gain 2.6% in 2018

Feb 12, 2019 09:50

Source:SMM

In Dec, exports climbed 15.3% on the month and stood at 69,000 mt

SHANGHAI, Feb 12 (SMM) – China's exports of silicon metal in 2018 gained 2.8% from 2017 and stood at 859,000 mt, showed data from China Customs.

In December, exports climbed 15.3% on the month and stood at 69,000 mt. This is down 23.4% from December 2017.

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