In late March (March 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 and 5 mm x 5 mm angles were recorded at RMB 2,564.1/mt ($412.9/mt) , RMB 2,587.3/mt ($416.6/mt), RMB 2,612.9/mt ($420.8/mt), RMB 2,657.4/mt ($427.9/mt) and RMB 2,805.4/mt ($451.8/mt), up RMB 114.9/mt ($18.5/mt), RMB 101.7/mt ($16.4/mt), RMB 37.3/mt ($6.0/mt), RMB 37.2/mt ($6.0/mt) and RMB 37.1/mt ($6.0/mt), rising by 4.7 percent , 4.1 percent, 1.4 percent, 1.4 percent and 1.3 percent compared to prices in mid-March (March 11-20), as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics on April 7.
Meanwhile, in late March, the average price in China of 219 mm x 6 mm seamless pipes was recorded at RMB 3,557.3/mt ($572.8/mt), down RMB 13.3/mt ($2.2/mt) or 0.4 percent compared to mid-March.