Price Watch™ provides real-time price assessments and price forecasts for Aluminium Wire across top trading regions:
| Aluminium Wire Regional Coverage | Aluminium Wire Grade and Country Coverage | Aluminium Wire Pricing Data Coverage Explanation |
| Asia-Pacific Aluminium Wire Pricing Analysis | Aluminium Wire 8011-10mm FOB Prices at Shanghai Port, China | Weekly Price Update on Aluminium Wire Real-Time Export Prices from Shanghai Port, China |
| Aluminium Wire 8011-10mm CIF Prices at Busan Port, South Korea, Importing from China | Weekly Price Update on Aluminium Wire Real-Time Import Prices at Busan Port, South Korea, Importing from China | |
| Aluminium Wire 8011-10mm CIF Prices at Hai Phong Port, Vietnam, Importing from China | Weekly Price Update on Aluminium Wire Real-Time Import Prices at Hai Phong Port, Vietnam, Importing from China |
Note: In assessments structured as CIF [Importing Port] (Exporting Country), the country mentioned in brackets indicates the primary origin of supply (exporting country), while the named port refers to the destination port in the importing country. Other Incoterms (FOB, FD, EXW, etc.) should be interpreted in accordance with standard international trade definitions.
Aluminium Wire Price Trend Q1 2026
In Q1 2026, global aluminium wire prices recorded a robust increase of approximately 13–14% quarter-on-quarter, marking a significant acceleration compared to the modest 2–3% rise observed in Q4 2025. This sharp upward movement was driven by a convergence of supply-side constraints, including tighter export controls, production curtailments, and elevated energy costs across major producing regions.
On the demand side, strong procurement activity from the construction, power transmission, and electric vehicle sectors provided sustained upward momentum. Restocking ahead of seasonal project roll-outs and year-beginning procurement cycles further amplified buying pressure across Asia-Pacific markets. The broad-based price increases across China, South Korea, and Vietnam reflect a regional tightening of availability and heightened cost pass-through from upstream aluminium ingot markets.
Overall, Q1 2026 signals a decisive shift toward a firmer pricing environment, with market participants closely monitoring supply chain developments and macroeconomic conditions as key factors shaping the outlook for the remainder of 2026.
China: Aluminium wire Export prices FOB Shanghai, China; Grade- 8011-10mm
The price trend of aluminium wire in China in Q1 2026 reflected a sharp and sustained upward trajectory, with prices rising by 14% quarter-on-quarter, a substantial acceleration from the 2.6% increase recorded in Q4 2025.
This pronounced surge was underpinned by a combination of strengthening domestic and international demand, tighter upstream supply conditions, and elevated production costs stemming from higher energy and raw material expenses.
Export enquiries from Southeast Asia and South Asia remained robust, providing additional support to FOB Shanghai pricing. Domestic smelter output faced periodic constraints due to environmental compliance measures and power availability pressures, which further tightened available supply for export channels.
Notably, in March 2026 aluminium wire prices had already registered a 5.31% month-on-month increase, signalling early momentum that carried into Q1 2026. The continuation of Lunar New Year-driven restocking, combined with firmer aluminium ingot benchmarks, sustained buying interest well into the quarter.
Market participants expressed a cautiously bullish outlook, anticipating that supply chain tightness and resilient downstream demand would continue to support elevated price levels through the near term.
South Korea: Aluminium wire Import prices CIF Busan (China), South Korea; Grade- 8011-10mm
The price trend of aluminium wire in South Korea in Q1 2026 demonstrated a strong upward movement, with CIF Busan import prices rising by 13% quarter-on-quarter, a marked acceleration from the 2.9% gain recorded in Q4 2025. This substantial increase was driven by tighter seaborne supply from China, rising freight and insurance costs embedded in CIF pricing, and robust demand from South Korea’s construction and power infrastructure sectors.
Local importers faced heightened competition for limited spot cargoes, pushing procurement costs significantly higher. Inventory drawdowns across key industrial hubs added further buying urgency, as buyers sought to replenish stocks ahead of anticipated project demand in the coming months.
According to Price-Watch™, in March 2026, prices had already moved up by 5% month-on-month, providing an early indicator of the firming trend that intensified through Q1 2026. Higher upstream aluminium ingot benchmarks, combined with elevated logistics costs and a tighter regional supply-demand balance, sustained the upward pricing trajectory.
The overall market tone in South Korea remained firm, with participants expecting continued price support as supply chain constraints and strong infrastructure demand persisted into the second quarter of 2026.
Vietnam: Aluminium wire Import prices CIF Hai Phong (China), Vietnam; Grade- 8011-10mm
The price trend of aluminium wire in Vietnam in Q1 2026 reflected a significant upward shift, with CIF Hai Phong import prices increasing by 13% quarter-on-quarter, representing a sharp acceleration from the approximately 2.8% rise recorded in Q4 2025.
This robust increase was driven by constrained seaborne supply from China, elevated freight and CIF cost components, and strengthening downstream demand from Vietnam’s expanding power transmission and construction sectors. Infrastructure investment activity, including grid modernisation and industrial park development, supported sustained procurement volumes throughout the quarter.
Import buyers increasingly competed for limited spot availability, contributing to firm pricing conditions across the market. In March 2026, prices had already recorded a 5% month-on-month rise, signalling early upward momentum that extended and accelerated into Q1 2026. Firmer aluminium ingot benchmarks in global markets, combined with tighter prompt cargo availability and logistical pressures, reinforced the upward pricing trajectory.



