A Summary of the transaction of SMM's reduced lead Market on May 18th

Published: May 18, 2020 16:11

SMM, May 18:

The mainstream price for lead reduction in Guangdong today is 12350 RMB12500 / ton. A refinery today quoted the duty price of reduced lead to 550yuan / ton for SMM1# lead discount, and the tax price of recycled refined lead to 150yuan / ton for SMM1# discount. The price of recycled refined lead excluding tax left the factory at 12700 yuan / ton. The market demand for recycled lead is general.

The mainstream quotation for lead reduction in Jiangxi today is 12400 RMB12550 per ton. A refinery today reduced lead tax-free quotation at 12600 yuan / ton to the plant, recycled refined lead tax price quoted to SMM1# discount 150 yuan / ton.

The mainstream quotation for lead reduction in Hebei today is 12400 Mel 12500 yuan / ton. Today, the price of reduced lead in a refinery is 12550 yuan / ton to the factory, and the price of recycled lead excluding tax is 12900 yuan / ton.

The mainstream quotation for lead reduction in Anhui today is 12350 Mel 12500 yuan / ton. Today, the tax-free price of reduced lead in a refinery is 12550 yuan / ton, and the price of recycled lead excluding tax is 12850 yuan / ton. Trading in the recycled lead market is light.

 

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