Taiwanese steelmaker China Steel Corporation (CSC) has announced its domestic longs prices for the first quarter of 2008. The prices are at the following levels:
Product |
Prices |
Round bar 10-36 mm |
NTD 19,960-20,300/mt ($616-627/mt) |
Low carbon WR 5.5-12 mm |
NTD 20,047-20,150/mt ($619-622/mt) |
Medium/high carbon WR 5.5-12 mm |
NTD 19,970-20,100/mt ($617-620/mt) |
Alloyed wire rod 5.5-12 mm |
NTD 20,647-20,750/mt ($637-641/mt) |
Wire rod 5.5-32 mm |
NTD 20,347-20,500/mt ($628-633/mt) |
1 USD = 32.36 NTD
The first quarter prices are 5.42 percent higher on average than the fourth quarter prices. The prices of all long products have increased.