Benchmark: UG2 chrome ore, CIF China. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive →
| Origin | Basis | Market note |
|---|---|---|
🇨🇳 CIF China (UG2) China · benchmark | CIFBenchmark | The seaborne reference for chrome ore |
🇿🇦 UG2 (FOB) South Africa · top supplier | FOB | PGM tailings byproduct; power/logistics constrained |
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (FOB) Zimbabwe · growing | FOB | Rising exports; ferrochrome ambitions |
🇹🇷 Turkey (lumpy) Turkey · metallurgical | FOB lumpy | High-grade lumpy premium |
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (high-grade) Kazakhstan · Kazchrome | Integrated feed | High Cr:Fe integrated feed premium |
Origin notes are qualitative context. Dollar differentials are not shown, because no public differential series is attached.
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Chromite is traded in the bulk / ore segment. The series on this page is the named public source, not a live feed. Physical parcels of Chromite can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.
Seaborne 44% ore found a footing as Chinese alloy demand stabilised, with South African and Australian tonnes competing on freight.