Demand in the local Turkish plate spot market has become lively over the past two weeks following the overall demand recovery seen in the second quarter this year in Turkey for other flat steel products. Domestic plate prices have increased by $15/mt on average over the past two weeks.
SteelOrbis has learned that traders' prices for stock material St37 grade steel plate in Turkey's Gebze and Eregli regions are as follows:
Thickness x width | Price ($/mt) | |
Gebze | Eregli | |
4-12 mm x 1,500 mm | 600-605 | |
12-20 mm x 1,500 mm | 605-610 | |
15-40 mm x 1,500 mm | 615-620 | 595-605 |
15-40 mm x 2,000 mm | 645-650 | 625-635 |
The above prices are ex-warehouse and for advance payments, exclusive of 18 percent VAT.
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