Import origins by country since 2010
Where US imports come from each month, by country and grade.
Chromium Price per kg (United States)
On the US Critical Minerals List.
Price per kg contained
$1.86
- 1M
- -
- 6M
- +40.0%
- 1Y
- -
- 5Y
- +173.6%
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The Stockatomics monthly US benchmark for chromium, in US dollars per kg contained.
$1.86
- 1m
- -
- 6m
- +40.0%
- 1y
- -
- 5y
- +173.6%
18 October 2026
- Benchmark price
- $1.86
- Import volume
- Locked
- All-imports price
- Locked
- Premium-priced imports
- Locked
- China share of imports
- Locked
- China unit-value spread
- Locked
- Origin countries
- Locked
At a glance
Chromium price key figures
- Price per kg contained
- $1.86
- 1-month change
- -
- 6-month change
- +40.0%
- 1-year change
- -
- 5-year change
- +173.6%
- 12-month high
- $1.86
- 12-month low
- $1.33
- Price month
- October 2026
- Price type
- Stockatomics monthly benchmark
- Last updated
- 18 October 2026
By month
Chromium monthly prices
The chromium benchmark for every month from February 2010 to October 2026, in US dollars per kg contained, newest first.
| Month | Price per kg contained | Change |
|---|---|---|
| $1.86 | 0.0% | |
| $1.86 | 0.0% | |
| $1.86 | 0.0% | |
| $1.86 | +24.0% | |
| $1.50 | 0.0% | |
| $1.50 | −12.8% | |
| $1.72 | 0.0% | |
| $1.72 | +29.3% | |
| $1.33 | 0.0% | |
| $1.33 | −16.4% | |
| $1.59 | 0.0% | |
| $1.59 | +37.1% | |
| $1.16 | −7.9% | |
| $1.26 | 0.0% | |
| $1.26 | −18.2% | |
| $1.54 | 0.0% | |
| $1.54 | +25.2% | |
| $1.23 | −19.1% | |
| $1.52 | 0.0% | |
| $1.52 | +16.9% | |
| $1.30 | −1.5% | |
| $1.32 | 0.0% | |
| $1.32 | −2.9% | |
| $1.36 | +17.2% | |
| $1.16 | 0.0% | |
| $1.16 | +9.4% | |
| $1.06 | 0.0% | |
| $1.06 | −16.5% | |
| $1.27 | 0.0% | |
| $1.27 | −7.3% | |
| $1.37 | −4.2% | |
| $1.43 | +23.3% | |
| $1.16 | 0.0% | |
| $1.16 | −0.9% | |
| $1.17 | −7.1% | |
| $1.26 | 0.0% | |
| $1.26 | +9.6% | |
| $1.15 | −19.0% | |
| $1.42 | +180.2% | |
| $0.51 | 0.0% | |
| $0.51 | −37.4% | |
| $0.81 | 0.0% | |
| $0.81 | −37.7% | |
| $1.30 | 0.0% | |
| $1.30 | 0.0% | |
| $1.30 | 0.0% | |
| $1.30 | +38.3% | |
| $0.94 | 0.0% | |
| $0.94 | 0.0% | |
| $0.94 | −27.2% | |
| $1.29 | +26.5% | |
| $1.02 | +45.2% | |
| $0.70 | +18.9% | |
| $0.59 | 0.0% | |
| $0.59 | −46.3% | |
| $1.10 | 0.0% | |
| $1.10 | +63.7% | |
| $0.67 | 0.0% | |
| $0.67 | +23.5% | |
| $0.54 | −42.3% | |
| $0.94 | +41.3% | |
| $0.67 | −2.2% | |
| $0.68 | 0.0% | |
| $0.68 | +16.2% | |
| $0.59 | −49.4% | |
| $1.16 | +23.3% | |
| $0.94 | +51.3% | |
| $0.62 | −18.5% | |
| $0.76 | 0.0% | |
| $0.76 | +60.2% | |
| $0.48 | 0.0% | |
| $0.48 | −65.8% | |
| $1.39 | 0.0% | |
| $1.39 | +110.1% | |
| $0.66 | 0.0% | |
| $0.66 | +1.6% | |
| $0.65 | +29.8% | |
| $0.50 | −22.6% | |
| $0.65 | −16.5% | |
| $0.78 | 0.0% | |
| $0.78 | +29.3% | |
| $0.60 | 0.0% | |
| $0.60 | −23.8% | |
| $0.79 | −11.6% | |
| $0.89 | +64.9% | |
| $0.54 | −26.4% | |
| $0.74 | 0.0% | |
| $0.74 | −42.1% | |
| $1.27 | −18.1% | |
| $1.55 | 0.0% | |
| $1.55 | +132.9% | |
| $0.67 | −56.2% | |
| $1.52 | 0.0% | |
| $1.52 | +124.2% | |
| $0.68 | −60.4% | |
| $1.71 | 0.0% | |
| $1.71 | +103.5% | |
| $0.84 | −1.1% | |
| $0.85 | −53.3% | |
| $1.82 | +9.6% | |
| $1.66 | +16.9% | |
| $1.42 | +91.6% | |
| $0.74 | +3.4% | |
| $0.72 | −53.5% | |
| $1.54 | +93.6% | |
| $0.80 | 0.0% | |
| $0.80 | −30.8% | |
| $1.15 | +29.5% | |
| $0.89 | 0.0% | |
| $0.89 | −22.8% | |
| $1.15 | +20.6% | |
| $0.95 | 0.0% | |
| $0.95 | −2.0% | |
| $0.97 | −11.6% | |
| $1.10 | +99.3% | |
| $0.55 | −50.3% | |
| $1.11 | +110.8% | |
| $0.53 | 0.0% | |
| $0.53 | −36.6% | |
| $0.83 | −3.7% | |
| $0.86 | 0.0% | |
| $0.86 | −13.2% | |
| $0.99 | +103.5% | |
| $0.49 | −45.6% | |
| $0.90 | −10.1% | |
| $1.00 | +89.5% | |
| $0.53 | 0.0% | |
| $0.53 | −34.2% | |
| $0.80 | −8.0% | |
| $0.87 | +9.6% | |
| $0.80 | 0.0% | |
| $0.80 | −12.7% | |
| $0.91 | −5.7% | |
| $0.97 | +32.6% | |
| $0.73 | +51.9% | |
| $0.48 | 0.0% | |
| $0.48 | −23.6% | |
| $0.63 | −30.4% | |
| $0.90 | −11.6% | |
| $1.02 | +74.4% | |
| $0.58 | 0.0% | |
| $0.58 | −20.9% | |
| $0.74 | −26.0% | |
| $1.00 | −2.1% | |
| $1.02 | +5.0% | |
| $0.97 | +46.4% | |
| $0.66 | −5.8% | |
| $0.70 | 0.0% | |
| $0.70 | −32.3% | |
| $1.04 | −13.3% | |
| $1.20 | 0.0% | |
| $1.20 | +55.0% | |
| $0.77 | −3.8% | |
| $0.81 | 0.0% | |
| $0.81 | 0.0% | |
| $0.81 | −31.2% | |
| $1.17 | +50.6% | |
| $0.78 | −40.2% | |
| $1.30 | +15.0% | |
| $1.13 | 0.0% | |
| $1.13 | +39.9% | |
| $0.81 | −64.1% | |
| $2.25 | 0.0% | |
| $2.25 | −32.4% | |
| $3.33 | +3.4% | |
| $3.22 | +252.9% | |
| $0.91 | −43.7% | |
| $1.62 | +93.3% | |
| $0.84 | −64.6% | |
| $2.37 | +139.7% | |
| $0.99 | −56.4% | |
| $2.27 | +133.5% | |
| $0.97 | −68.4% | |
| $3.08 | +115.4% | |
| $1.43 | +26.5% | |
| $1.13 | +21.2% | |
| $0.93 | 0.0% | |
| $0.93 | −58.0% | |
| $2.22 | +91.4% | |
| $1.16 | −12.8% | |
| $1.33 | +45.3% | |
| $0.92 | −33.2% | |
| $1.37 | −54.5% | |
| $3.01 | +204.1% | |
| $0.99 | −31.7% | |
| $1.45 | +10.7% | |
| $1.31 | +67.9% | |
| $0.78 | −17.6% | |
| $0.95 | +56.8% | |
| $0.60 | −11.0% | |
| $0.68 | −44.0% | |
| $1.21 | +60.9% | |
| $0.75 | −28.4% | |
| $1.05 | −7.9% | |
| $1.14 | +89.8% | |
| $0.60 | −76.0% | |
| $2.50 | +197.9% | |
| $0.84 | −61.7% | |
| $2.19 | 0.0% | |
| $2.19 | +152.8% | |
| $0.87 | - |
Summary
Chromium price summary
At $1.86, the price is at its highest in the past 12 months.
In the past year the monthly price has moved between $1.33 and $1.86.
Uses
What chromium is used for
Chromium (Cr) is what makes stainless steel stainless: once steel contains enough chromium, it forms a thin, self-healing oxide layer that stops rust. Most chromite ore is therefore smelted into ferrochrome for the stainless industry. Chromium is also essential in the nickel superalloys of jet engines and gas turbines, where it protects against heat and corrosion.
Other uses
- Chrome plating for hardness and finish
- Refractory bricks for furnaces
- Pigments, leather tanning and wood treatment chemicals
- Alloy steels for tools and engineering
Market
Chromium supply and demand factors
Chromium demand is effectively stainless steel demand, and stainless output is led by China and Indonesia. Supply of chromite ore is dominated by South Africa, while ferrochrome smelting has shifted towards China, where cheap power and ore imports meet. South African electricity shortages and logistics problems have repeatedly shaken ferrochrome supply.
What moves the price
- Stainless steel output in China and Indonesia
- South African power supply and rail and port capacity
- Chinese ferrochrome smelting margins
- Superalloy demand from aerospace
History
Chromium price history
Chromium prices follow the stainless steel cycle, with ferrochrome as the traded form. Ferrochrome rose through 2017 and 2018, fell during the pandemic and climbed again in 2021 and 2022 as energy costs soared and South African power cuts constrained smelters. Shifts of smelting capacity towards China have added a structural layer to the market.
As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $1.86 per kg contained.
Production
Where chromium is produced
South Africa produces most of the world's chromite ore, followed by Kazakhstan, Turkey, India and Finland. China has become the largest ferrochrome producer, using imported ore. The United States has no domestic chromite mining.
Criticality
Why chromium is a critical mineral
Chromium is on the US critical minerals list. Stainless steel and superalloys depend on it, the United States has no domestic chromite mining, and supply of ore and ferrochrome is concentrated in South Africa and China.
Benchmark
How the chromium benchmark price is calculated
Stockatomics publishes a monthly US benchmark price for chromium in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is per kg of contained chromium, which matches how ferrochrome is traded in the US, and is not a price for a stainless steel grade or for raw chromite.
Converting the price
- Per pound of contained chromium: multiply the price per kg by 0.4536
Stocks
Chromium stocks
Listed companies with chromium in their business, and their role in it.
| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencore | GLCNF | OTC | Producer |
| Sibanye-Stillwater | SBSW | NYSE | By-product producer |
Stockatomics Terminal
More chromium data in the Terminal
The Stockatomics Terminal has the full picture for chromium, for subscribers.
Full price history with all import series
The benchmark beside the all-imports and premium-priced import prices, with volumes.
Supply scores and constraints
Supply concentration, elasticity and the constraints behind them.
Companies and production exposure
Which listed companies produce it, and how much of their value depends on it.
FAQ
Chromium price FAQ
What is the price of chromium per kg today?
As of October 2026, the US benchmark price of chromium is $1.86 per kg contained. Stockatomics updates it every month.
Why is chromium important?
It is what makes stainless steel resist rust, and it is essential to the superalloys used in jet engines.
Where does chromium come from?
Most chromite ore is mined in South Africa, while China is the largest producer of ferrochrome, the form used in steel.
Does the United States mine chromium?
No. It imports all of its chromite and ferrochrome.
How is the chromium benchmark price calculated?
The Stockatomics benchmark for chromium is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026. How the benchmark is calculated.
Sources
Sources
- U.S. trade data: the monthly chromium price.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Company filings: the listed companies and their roles.