Changes to Argus Rare Earths effective 07 April 2016

Argus will be updating categories for the following assessments in Argus Rare Earths with effect from 07 April 2016.

PA-code Description Old category New category PA0014298 Cerium oxide 99.5-99.9% cif Europe ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Europe ->Rare earth metals->Cerium->Europe PA0014340 Neodymium metal 99% cif Europe ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Europe ->Rare earth metals->Neodymium->Europe PA0014341 Neodymium oxide 99.5-99.9% cif Europe ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Europe ->Rare earth metals->Neodymium->Europe PA0014365 Yttrium oxide 99.999% cif Europe ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Europe ->Rare earth metals->Yttrium->Europe PA0014378 Cerium carbonate min 45% REO ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Cerium->China PA0014379 Cerium carbonate min 45% REO fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Cerium->China PA0014380 Cerium metal min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Cerium->China PA0014381 Cerium metal min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Cerium->China PA0014382 Cerium oxide 99.5-99.9% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Cerium->China PA0014383 Cerium oxide 99.5-99.9% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Cerium->China PA0014395 Dysprosium metal min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Dysprosium->China PA0014396 Dysprosium metal min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Dysprosium->China PA0014397 Dysprosium oxide min 99.5% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Dysprosium->China PA0014398 Dysprosium oxide min 99.5% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Dysprosium->China PA0014400 Europium metal min 99.9% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Europium->China PA0014401 Europium oxide min 99.99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Europium->China PA0014402 Europium oxide min 99.99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Europium->China PA0014404 Ferro-dysprosium min 80% Dy ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Ferro-alloys->Dysprosium->China PA0014405 Ferro-dysprosium min 80% Dy fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Ferro-alloys->Dysprosium->China PA0014428 Gadolinium metal min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Gadolinium->China PA0014429 Gadolinium metal min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Gadolinium->China PA0014430 Gadolinium oxide 99.5-99.9% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Gadolinium->China PA0014439 Lanthanum metal min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Lanthanum->China PA0014440 Lanthanum metal min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Lanthanum->China PA0014441 Lanthanum oxide min 99.999% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Lanthanum->China PA0014442 Lanthanum oxide min 99.999% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Lanthanum->China PA0014443 Lanthanum oxide 99.5-99.9% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Lanthanum->China PA0014444 Lanthanum oxide 99.5-99.9% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Lanthanum->China PA0014457 Mischmetal 35% La 65% Ce ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Mischmetal->China PA0014458 Mischmetal 35% La 65% Ce fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Mischmetal->China PA0014459 Mischmetal low Zn and Mg ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Mischmetal->China PA0014460 Mischmetal low Zn and Mg fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Mischmetal->China PA0014463 Neodymium metal min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Neodymium->China PA0014464 Neodymium metal min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Neodymium->China

1 of 3 Questions should be sent to [email protected] PA-code Description Old category New category PA0014465 Neodymium oxide 99.5-99.9% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Neodymium->China PA0014466 Neodymium oxide 99.5-99.9% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Neodymium->China PA0014467 Praseodymium metal min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Praseodymium->China PA0014468 Praseodymium metal min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Praseodymium->China PA0014469 Praseodymium oxide 99.5-99.9% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Praseodymium->China PA0014470 Praseodymium oxide 99.5-99.9% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Praseodymium->China PA0014471 Praseodymium-Neodymium metal min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Praseodymium-Neodymium->China PA0014472 Praseodymium-Neodymium metal min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Praseodymium-Neodymium->China PA0014473 Praseodymium-Neodymium oxide min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Praseodymium-Neodymium->China PA0014474 Praseodymium-Neodymium oxide min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Praseodymium-Neodymium->China PA0014484 Samarium metal min 99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Minor and speciality metals->Samarium->China PA0014485 Samarium metal min 99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Minor and speciality metals->Samarium->China PA0014486 Samarium oxide min 99.5% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Minor and speciality metals->Samarium->China PA0014487 Samarium oxide min 99.5% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Minor and speciality metals->Samarium->China PA0014488 Terbium metal min 99.9% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Terbium->China PA0014489 Terbium metal min 99.9% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Terbium->China PA0014490 Terbium oxide min 99.99% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Terbium->China PA0014491 Terbium oxide min 99.99% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Terbium->China PA0014509 Yttrium metal min 99.9% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Yttrium->China PA0014510 Yttrium metal min 99.9% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Yttrium->China PA0014511 Yttrium oxide min 99.999% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Yttrium->China PA0014512 Yttrium oxide min 99.999% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Yttrium->China PA0015714 Gadolinium oxide min 99.999% fob China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Gadolinium->China PA0015715 Ferro-gadolinium min 75% Gd ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Ferro-alloys->Gadolinium->China PA0016336 Terbium oxide min 99.99% cif Europe ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Europe ->Rare earth metals->Terbium->Europe PA0016337 Dysprosium oxide min 99.5% cif Europe ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Europe ->Rare earth metals->Dysprosium->Europe PA0016338 Erbium oxide min 99.5% cif Europe ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Europe ->Rare earth metals->Erbium->Europe PA0016805 Erbium oxide min 99.5% ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Erbium->China PA0016947 Aluminium LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016948 Aluminium alloy LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016949 Alluminium alloy NASAAC LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016950 Copper LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Copper ->Exchange PA0016951 Nickel LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Nickel->Exchange PA0016952 Lead LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Lead->Exchange PA0016953 Tin LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Tin->Exchange PA0016954 Zinc LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Zinc->Exchange PA0016955 Cobalt LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Minor and speciality metals->Cobalt->Exchange PA0016956 Molybdenum LME cash official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Minor and speciality metals->Molybdenum->Exchange

2 of 3 Questions should be sent to [email protected] PA-code Description Old category New category PA0016957 Aluminium LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016958 Aluminium alloy LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016959 Aluminium alloy NASAAC LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016960 Copper LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Copper ->Exchange PA0016961 Nickel LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Nickel->Exchange PA0016962 Lead LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Lead->Exchange PA0016963 Tin LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Tin->Exchange PA0016964 Zinc LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Zinc->Exchange PA0016965 Cobalt LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Minor and speciality metals->Cobalt->Exchange PA0016966 Molybdenum LME 3 months official ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Minor and speciality metals->Molybdenum->Exchange PA0016967 Aluminium LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016968 Aluminium alloy LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016969 Alluminium alloy NASAAC LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Aluminum->Exchange PA0016970 Copper LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Copper ->Exchange PA0016971 Nickel LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Nickel->Exchange PA0016972 Lead LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Lead->Exchange PA0016973 Tin LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Tin->Exchange PA0016974 Zinc LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Base metals->Zinc->Exchange PA0016975 Cobalt LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Minor and speciality metals->Cobalt->Exchange PA0016976 Molybdenum LME open stocks ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Exchanges->LME ->Minor and speciality metals->Molybdenum->Exchange PA0018012 Lanthanum Ce chloride min 45% REO ex-works China ->Metals - Non-ferrous->Rare Earths->Asia-Pacific ->Rare earth metals->Lanthanum->China

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