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Bismuth
BIS · Minor & Specialty Metals · OTC · Quoted in USD/lb
20.00 USD/lb
+14.60 (+270.37%) vs prior
Annual avg, USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, 2025
Annual averages · from 2021-12-31
Origin markets
Benchmark: Bismuth (99.99%), FOB China. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive →
| Origin | Basis | Market note |
|---|---|---|
🇨🇳 China (FOB) China · top supply + controls | FOBBenchmark | China dominates and now restricts exports |
🇪🇺 Europe / US (ex-China) Europe · export-control premium | Delivered | Ex-China metal spiked hard on controls |
🌐 Byproduct (lead/W) Global · byproduct | Smelter byproduct | Lead/tungsten smelter byproduct |
Origin notes are qualitative context. Dollar differentials are not shown, because no public differential series is attached.
Track physical flows on the live vessel map →Open
5.400
Range high
20.00
Range low
5.400
Prev Close
5.400
1W
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1M
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1Y
+390.20%
5Y
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Exchange
OTC
6-month range
Annualised volatility 112%Low 3.740Now 20.00 · 100%High 20.00
In other units
Converted from 20.00 USD/lb · indicative FX
USD/kg
44.09
USD/t
44,092.45
EUR/lb · FX conversion, not an exchange quote
18.40
CNY/lb · FX conversion, not an exchange quote
145.00
About Bismuth
Bismuth is traded in the minor & specialty metals segment. The series on this page is the named public source, not a live feed. Physical parcels of Bismuth can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.
Minor & Specialty MetalsOTCUSD/lb+270.37% vs prior