Social inventories of silicon fall with arrivals varying in north, south

SHANGHAI, Mar 15 (SMM) – Social inventories of silicon across Huangpu port, Kunming city, and Tianjin port decreased 2,000 mt from a week ago to stand at 83,000 mt as of Friday March 15, after they climbed 7,000 mt last week. 

Warehouses in Kunming city and Huangpu port in south China received smaller arrivals this week as local silicon producers operated at lower rates and traders barely purchased. This accounted for the overall decline in social stocks. 

Stable operation across silicon mills in the north ensured regular arrivals at Tianjin port. This, together with smaller shipments from warehouses, grew stocks at Tianjin port.