Cast Aluminium Alloy Futures and Options to Debut on Shanghai Futures Exchange, Supporting China's Green Transition

Published: May 27, 2025 11:45

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[Cast Aluminium Alloy to Debut in China's Futures Market]

On May 26, 2025, the China Securities Regulatory Commission approved the Shanghai Futures Exchange to launch futures and options for cast aluminium alloy, marking the first recycled metal to be introduced in China’s futures market. As the world’s largest producer and consumer of this alloy, China had a 2024 production capacity of 13 million tonnes, with actual output at 6.2 million tonnes and consumption at 6.73 million tonnes.

Cast aluminium alloy, produced mainly from recycled aluminium and other metals, is widely used in sectors such as automotive, electronics, and machinery. It offers strong environmental advantages—its carbon footprint is only 3.6% that of coal-fired electrolytic aluminium. The launch of futures and options aims to support China’s green transition, improve recycled aluminium market standards, and provide price risk management tools to industry participants.

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