The application of copper semis in connectors and prospect [SMM Copper Summit]
At the 2024 (19th) SMM Copper Industry Conference and Copper Industry Expo - Copper Billet Industry Development Forum, jointly organized by SMM and Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Connector Industry Association research Center Director Zhou Mingliang shared the application and prospects of copper semis in connectors.
Overseas demand supports aluminum foil exports to rise again [SMM analysis]
According to customs data, China's aluminum foil exports were 124,800 mt in March, an increase of 27.53% month-on-month and 7.64% year-on-year.
On the evening of April 22, the Mexican Ministry of Economy published a Federal Official Gazette entitled "Decree to Amend Tariffs of the General Import and Export Tax Law", proposing to impose temporary tariffs of 5% to 50% on imports of goods belonging to 544 tariff levels, involving steel, aluminum, textiles, clothing, footwear, wood, plastics and their products.
Silicon wafer inventory continues to increase, total production schedules of module to fall in May
The current price of high-efficiency PERC182 cells (efficiency of 23.2% and above) is 0.34-0.35 yuan/W; the price of PERC210 cells is about 0.35-0.38 yuan/W; the price of Topcon182 cells (efficiency of 24.4% and above) is about 0.39-0.41 yuan/W;Topcon210 battery cell 0.42-0.43 yuan/W.
LME zinc price moves downward, eyes on subsequent US economic data
Shanghai: In the morning, spot discounts were 0~10 yuan/mt over the average SMM zinc price. During the second trading session, regular domestic brands were quoted with discounts of 100~120 yuan/mt over the SHFE 2405 zinc contract. Shuangyan zinc was quoted with discounts of 0 yuan/mt over the contract.