China’s Polysilicon Imports Surged in Late 2014

China’s polysilicon imports via ports in Shandong province amounted to 2,883 tons for the first 11 months of 2014, an increase of 73.6 percent over the same period of 2013, according to data from Jinan Customs. These imports were valued at 440 million yuan (approx. US$70.4 million), up 89 percent from a year earlier, while the average import price was 154.7 yuan (approx. US$24.8) per kilogram, up 8.8 percent.