As the carbide market in Wumeng, a region in Inner Mongolia, was stable and active recently, most players held a wait-and-see attitude. It is known that the normal utilization rate of the local carbide plants contributed to a good supply. Along with the completion of centralized overhaul of the downstream chlor-alkali producers, the export volume of the supporting calcium carbide decreased and the supply-demand relationship improved. The manufacturers were cautious toward the market.