It is a non-profit-seeking incorporated body under the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).
The trading floor is located in Lujiazui, in the Pudong district of Shanghai.
It currently trades futures contracts in copper, aluminium, zinc, tin, nickel, lead, natural rubber, fuel oil, silver, and gold.
The exchange was created for trading in non-ferrous metals and currently contracts for several non-ferrous metals including copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, tin, and nickel.
SHME is located in the city of Shanghai and its geographical location bridges the time gap between London Metal Exchange and New York Mercantile Exchange markets, thus enabling traders across the world to have a 24-hour access to futures contracts of non-ferrous metals.