The bar chart illustrates that the import volume of Fluorspar(CaF2>97%) declined 63.8% in January-May, 2019 than last year. However the import volume of Fluorspar (CaF2 ≤97%) went up 34% than in January-May, 2018. And total import quantity has a slight decline.

It is clear from the below chart, the export volume of Fluorspar (CaF2>97%) increased by 14.4% in January-May, 2019 than in 2018. While the export volume of Fluorspar (CaF2≤97%) reduced 18.4% than the same period in January-May, 2018.

We can conclude that import volume for CaF2 above 97% reduced but export volume was increasing compared with last year. We can learn that that’s why acid fluorspar is on the high side with a shortage of supply.

What’s more, for CaF2 below 97%, the import volume increased with export volume reducing, it indicates that China imported metallurgical grade fluorspar to process acid fluorspar, then export to the worldwide.

Chinese fluorspar export markets 2018