China Aggregate Association published the national aggregate prices (some of which are representative enterprises) in June 2024. In June, aggregate prices in North China, South China, and Central China remained stable, while prices in Yuzhong, Gansu Province rose, while prices in Guizhou and Chongqing in the southwest show both rise and fall, and prices of natural sand in some ports along the Yangtze River in East China fell.

Since the beginning of 2024, the arrival prices of Dongting Lake sand and Poyang Lake sand at some ports on the Yangtze River have continued to decline. Prices only rebounded in March and April, but continued to decline in May and June. Compared with the price in April, the price of lake sand has dropped by 15 yuan/ton.

Representative areas of sand and gravel price fluctuations:

The price of manufactured sand in Yuzhong, Gansu was 42 yuan/ton, and the price of crushed stone was 42 yuan/ton, both increased by 4 yuan/ton; the price of manufactured sand (tax included) in Tianshui was 52.5 yuan/ton, and the price of crushed stone (tax included) was 54.5 yuan/ton.

The price of sand and gravel in Yichang, Hubei Province has dropped by 6 yuan/ton overall, and the price of manufactured sand was 51 yuan/ton;

The overall price of sand and gravel in Hunan region remained stable, but it declined in some areas such as Huaihua, Yongzhou and Shaoyang, with an average decrease of 2 Yuan/ton;

Manufactured sand price in West area of Chongqing was 62 yuan/ton; crushed stone price in East Chongqing area was 48 yuan/ton, up 9 yuan/ton;

The prices of sand and gravel in some ports of the Yangtze River have dropped by 4 yuan/ton, among which the price of natural sand (Dongting Lake sand) was 71-83 yuan/ton; the price of natural sand (Poyang Lake sand) was 76-88 yuan/ton;

The price of Dongting Lake sand at the port (excluding tax) was between 71 yuan/ton and 86 yuan/ton, and the price of Poyang Lake sand at the port (excluding tax) was between 76 yuan/ton and 88 yuan/ton, both down 5 yuan/ton compared with May.

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