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Home / Metal News / China Lithium Hydroxide Export Price Surged in March from a Year Ago

China Lithium Hydroxide Export Price Surged in March from a Year Ago

Apr 24, 2023 15:35

Source:SMM

China exported 10,235 mt of lithium hydroxide in March 2022, a month-on-month drop of 1% but a year-on-year increase of 77%. Among them, exports to South Korea fell 16% from the previous month, and those to Japan rose 47%.

SHANGHAI, Apr 23 (SMM) - China exported 10,235 mt of lithium hydroxide in March 2022, a month-on-month drop of 1% but a year-on-year increase of 77%. Among them, exports to South Korea fell 16% from the previous month, and those to Japan rose 47%.

The average export price was $57,813/mt in March 2023, a drop of 5% month-on-month and a surge of 103% year-on-year. The average price of lithium hydroxide exported to Japan was $99,600/mt.

From January to March 2023, China’s exports of lithium hydroxide totalled 30,206 mt, a year-on-year increase of 172%.

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