The most commonly heard import HDG prices within the US domestic market from offshore producers in Pakistan, the UAE, South Africa and Thailand have remained steady since our last report a week ago; trader sources have said that offer prices from Turkish steelmakers “have been very quiet in the past week,” although they have no reason to believe that import HDG prices from Turkey in the US domestic market have wobbled.
As with last week, SteelOrbis sources are indicating that imported 0.012”x40.875” G30 coil in the US domestic market from Pakistan, the UAE, Turkey and South Africa is being heard at $39-$41 cwt. ($860-$882/mt or $780-$820/nt), DDP loaded truck in US Gulf coast ports, whereas imported for 0.019”x48” G90 coil in the US domestic market from Turkey and Thailand continues to be heard at $40-$42 cwt. ($882-$926/mt or $800-$840/nt), DDP loaded truck in US Gulf coast ports.
Interest in booking tons from offshore steelmakers has been tepid in recent weeks due to ongoing downticks within the US HDG spot market. It is also worth noting that California Steel Industries (CSI), Nucor, NLMK USA and US Steel have all announced they will be raising prices on US HDG coil by $1.50 cwt. ($33/mt or $30/nt), effective immediately, although it’s not yet clear whether this will help push US spot market prices higher, which could in turn, spur US buyers’ interest in considering offshore offers.
| 0.012”x40.875” G30 | cwt. | metric ton | net ton | change in the past week | |
| USA ex-Midwest mill | $42-$44 | $926-$970 | $840-880 | Ex-Midwest mill | neutral |
| Pakistan / UAE / Turkey South Africa | $39-$41 | $860-$904 | $780-$820 | DDP loaded truck in US Gulf coast ports | neutral |
| 0.019”x48” G90 | |||||
| USA ex-Midwest mill | $42-$44 | $926-$970 | $840-$880 | Ex-Midwest mill | neutral |
| Turkey / Thailand | $40-$42 | $882-$926 | $800-$840 | DDP loaded truck in US Gulf coast ports | neutral |