Benchmark: Guinea 45% Al2O3, CIF China. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive →
| Origin | Basis | Market note |
|---|---|---|
🇬🇳 Kamsar Guinea · ~70% of China imports | CIF ChinaBenchmark | Reference grade and flow |
🇦🇺 Weipa Australia · steady | FOB Weipa | FOB basis — shorter freight, lower alumina content |
🇮🇩 Bintan Indonesia · policy-dependent | FOB Bintan | Export-ban risk priced as a discount |
Origin notes are qualitative context. Dollar differentials are not shown, because no public differential series is attached.
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Bauxite is traded in the bulk / ore segment. The series on this page is the named public source, not a live feed. Physical parcels of Bauxite can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.
Robust West Africa bauxite and Brazilian ore cargoes tightened Capesize availability, lifting time-charter equivalents across key routes.