SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to discontinue Domestic China FeCr; focus on imports

Platts is proposing to focus its Chinese ferrochrome market reporting on its existing weekly CIF China price assessments of Charge Chrome and High Carbon Chrome series, published in SBB price analyzer, Metals Daily and on Platts Metals Alert.

Platts is seeking feedback on a proposal to discontinue its weekly domestic price assessment published only in the SBB price analyzer; Raw Materials/Ferro-chrome high carbon, 50% basis Cr/China domestic Del. Mill, incl. 17% VAT, RMB/t (SB01104) by December 31, 2015.

Chinese domestic pricing for ferrochrome is dominated by term contracts and Platts considers the assessments of import values will better reflect spot pricing at the margin as a result.

Should the discontinuation be finalized after further industry consultation, the final values for this price will be published on December 30, 2015.

Please send all questions and feedback to yuencheng.mok@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com by October 30, 2015.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.