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Ferrochrome Price
FCR · Steel & Ferroalloys · OTC · Quoted in USD/lb
1.600 USD/lb
-0.160 (-9.09%) vs prior
Annual avg, USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, 2025
Annual averages · from 2021-12-31
Origin markets
Benchmark: Charge chrome, quarterly European benchmark. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive →
| Origin | Basis | Market note |
|---|---|---|
🇿🇦 SA charge chrome South Africa · benchmark | European benchmarkBenchmark | The quarterly European ferrochrome benchmark |
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (HC) Kazakhstan · low-cost integrated | FOB | ERG high-carbon; low-cost integrated ore |
🇨🇳 China (import + domestic) China · top stainless producer | Delivered | Import demand plus domestic smelting |
🇮🇳 India (FOB) India · swing exporter | FOB | Swing exporter into China |
Origin notes are qualitative context. Dollar differentials are not shown, because no public differential series is attached.
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1.760
Range high
1.760
Range low
1.600
Prev Close
1.760
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-37.25%
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Exchange
OTC
6-month range
Annualised volatility 58%Low 1.500Now 1.600 · 6%High 3.190
In other units
Converted from 1.600 USD/lb · indicative FX
USD/kg
3.527
USD/t
3,527.40
EUR/lb · FX conversion, not an exchange quote
1.472
CNY/lb · FX conversion, not an exchange quote
11.60
About Ferrochrome
Ferrochrome is traded in the steel & ferroalloys segment. The series on this page is the named public source, not a live feed. Physical parcels of Ferrochrome can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.
Steel & FerroalloysOTCUSD/lb-9.09% vs prior