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Analysis and practical notes on the Japanese non-ferrous metal market.

PRICING MECHANICS2026.08.09

Copper, Zinc and Lead: How Japanese Tatene Is Set

Revision counts, the actual premium over LME in yen and dollars, and the question most overseas buyers never ask — whether the deal is priced off the monthly average or the tatene of the day.

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