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Tungsten APT

WO · Minor & Specialty Metals · OTC · Quoted in USD/mtu
342.00 USD/mtu
-3.030 (-0.88%) today
· CI Indication

Origin markets

Origin spread 55.00 USD/mtu

Benchmark: Tungsten APT, FOB China. The same tonne prices differently by origin — freight, quality, sanctions and policy set the differential. Deep dive

OriginBasisPricevs benchmarkMarket note
🇨🇳
China APT (FOB)
China · ~80% supply + controls
FOB342.00BenchmarkChina dominates APT and now restricts exports
🇪🇺
Europe APT (ex-China)
Europe · supply-security
Delivered397.00
+55.00 (+16.1%)widening
Ex-China APT commands a security premium
🇺🇸
US / scrap
USA · strategic
Domestic + secondary377.00
+35.00 (+10.2%)widening
Secondary and strategic-stock demand
🇻🇳
Vietnam (Nui Phao)
Vietnam · largest ex-China mine
FOB362.00
+20.00 (+5.8%)stable
The biggest non-China primary source

Differentials are indicative desk assessments over the live benchmark — 90-day spread trend shown per origin.

Track physical flows on the live vessel map →
Open
345.03
Day High
344.29
Day Low
339.28
Prev Close
345.03
1W
-0.93%
1M
+0.48%
1Y
-3.64%
5Y
+52.19%
Exchange
OTC

6-month range

Annualised volatility 9%
Low 204.64Now 342.00 · 82%High 371.48

Forward curve

Indicative term structure · Backwardation

Spot
342.00
USD/mtu
3M
342.13
+0.04%
6M
339.25
-0.80%
12M
340.07
-0.56%
18M
335.63
-1.86%
24M
334.60
-2.16%

In other units

Converted from 342.00 USD/mtu · indicative FX

EUR/mtu
314.64
CNY/mtu
2,479.50

About Tungsten APT

Tungsten APT is traded in the minor & specialty metals segment, with price discovery referenced against OTC. The chart above shows the trailing indicative price path. Physical parcels of Tungsten APT can be sourced or placed through the Off Market desk, listed openly on the Marketplace, or intermediated by a specialist broker.

Minor & Specialty MetalsOTCUSD/mtu-0.88% today
Top producers
1. China2. Vietnam3. Russia4. Bolivia
Principal uses
  • Carbide tooling
  • Defense
  • Electronics & filaments