In late April (Apr. 21-30) this year, the average prices in
China of 16-25 mm HRB 400
rebar, 6.5 mm HPB 300
wire rod, 20 mm Q235 common medium
plate, 3 mm Q235 hot rolled sheet, 219 mm x 6 mm seamless pipes and 5 mm x 5 mm angles were recorded at RMB 3,382.8/mt ($490.3/mt), RMB 3,425.9/mt ($496.5/mt), RMB 3,257.8/mt ($472.1/mt), RMB 3,202.4/mt ($464.1/mt), RMB 4,352.8/mt ($630.8/mt) and RMB 3,468.6/mt ($502.7/mt), down RMB 29.5/mt ($4.3/mt), RMB 58.8/mt ($8.5mt), RMB 135.5/mt ($19.6/mt), RMB 47.6/mt ($6.9/mt), RMB 76.5/mt ($11.1/mt) and RMB 96.2/mt ($13.9/mt), declining by 0.9 percent, 1.7 percent, 4.0 percent, 1.5 percent, 1.7 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, all compared to prices in mid-April (Apr.11-20), as announced by
China’s National Bureau of Statistics on May 5.