European Tungsten Market Surged Significantly This Week, APT Rose Over 13%, Scrap Strengthened Simultaneously [SMM Overseas Tungsten Weekly Review]

Published: Feb 19, 2026 18:16

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[SMM Overseas Tungsten Weekly Review: European Tungsten Market Surged This Week with APT Up Over 13% and Scrap Also Strengthened] As of February 19, prices for tungsten raw materials and scrap in the European market climbed across the board. SMM data showed that the average CIF Rotterdam price for ammonium paratungstate (APT) was $1,800/mtu, up 13.56% WoW; the average price for ferrotungsten was $200/kg W, up 1.5% WoW. The scrap market also strengthened, with the average price for European scrap tungsten drill bits at €90/kg, up 12.5% WoW; offers for scrap tungsten alloy blades rose to €89/kg. In the Indian scrap tungsten market, offers held steady, with FOB prices basically flat WoW.

Overseas Tungsten Raw Material Market

As of February 19, SMM data showed that the CIF Rotterdam port price for ammonium paratungstate (APT) was $1,750-1,850/mtu, with an average price of $1,800/mtu, up 13.56% WoW; the price for ferrotungsten (Rotterdam warehouse) was $195-205/kg W, with an average price of $200/kg W, up 1.5% WoW.

Overseas Tungsten Scrap Market

As of February 19, SMM data showed that the European scrap tungsten drill bit quotation was €80-100/kg, with an average price of €90/kg, up 12.5% WoW; the European scrap tungsten alloy blade quotation was €89/kg. The Indian scrap tungsten drill bit FOB quotation was $106-110/kg, and the scrap tungsten alloy blade FOB quotation was $102-106/kg, flat WoW.

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