Chinese flat steel exporters’ prices soften

Friday, 01 June 2012 15:36:00 (GMT+3)   |  
       

SteelOrbis has learned from market sources that Chinese offers to the export markets for SS400 grade 3-12 mm x 1,500-2,000 mm boron-added hot rolled coil (HRC) are at $615-620/mt FOB on actual weight basis, including nine percent export tax rebate, and for August shipments. This price range indicates a softening of $5-10/mt as compared to last week.
 
In the meantime, ex-China offers for DC01 1 mm x 1,250 mm x C cold rolled coil (CRC) have decreased slightly on the upper end by $5/mt as compared to last week and are standing at the price level of $680-685/mt FOB, including 13 percent export tax rebate, on actual weight basis, for payments via letter of credit and for August shipment.
 
SteelOrbis has further learned that Chinese offers to the export markets for DX51D 0.8-1.0 mm x 1,219 mm 120 gr/m² zinc coated hot dip galvanized (HDG) coils have declined by $5/mt since last week to $730-735/mt FOB, including 13 percent export tax rebate, on actual weight basis, for payments via letter of credit and for August shipments.

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