SteelOrbis Shanghai
On November 23,
Baosteel announced its price list for Q1 2007. The details are as follows;
I. Semi finished steel
1. Alloy steel: Prices of B20H, BPD25, B30M, B30PH, B40, B30CrMo, B35CrMo, 20MnMo, and 37CrMnMo4H1 has increased RMB 176/mt ($22);
2. Die steel: Price of BPD26 increased RMB 702/mt ($89);
3. Axle
billet: LZ50 and SAF60 increased RMB 176/mt ($22);
4. Oxygen bottle
billet: B34Mn2V increased RMB 117/mt ($15);
5. Q4 prices are effective for other semi finished products.
II. Wire rod
1. Prices of low carbon
wire rod increased RMB 351/mt ($45);
2. B72LX
wire rod decreased RMB 234/mt ($30);
3. SCM415, SCM420, SCM430, ML35CrMoZ, ML42CrMo, and BH08MnMoTiB increased RMB 176/mt ($22);
4. Q4 prices are effective for other
wire rod specifications.
III. Hot rolled
Q4 prices are still in effect. The price of SPHC 3.0mm x 1,250 mm x C is RMB 4,378/mt ($558).
IV. Hot rolled and pickled
Prices increased RMB 117/mt ($15), with SPHC 3.0 mm x 1,250 mm x C now at RMB 5,378/mt ($685).
V. Common quality cold rolled
Q4 prices are still in effect. The price of SPCC 0.5 mm x 1,000 mm x C is RMB 6,103/mt ($777), while that of 1.0 mm x 1,250 mm x C is RMB 5,611/mt ($715).
VI. Full hard coil
The prices for December are still effective for January 2007.
VII. Hot dip galvanized
Q4 prices are still in effect. The price of 1.0 mm x 1,250 mm x C DC51D+Z is RMB 6,642/mt ($846), while that of 0.5 mm x 1,000 mm x C DC51D+Z is RMB 7,133/mt ($909).
VIII. Aluminum-zinc
Q4 prices are still in effect. The price of 0.5 mm x 1,000 mm x C DC51D+AZ is RMB 7,309/mt ($931).
IX. Electro-galvanized and electro-galvanized fingerprint resistant coil
1. Prices of electro-
galvanized coil increased RMB 234/mt ($30), and fingerprint resistant coil increased RMB 176/mt ($22). The price of SECC 1.0 mm x 1,250 mm x C is RMB 6,759/mt ($861), while that of SECCN2 1.0 mm x 1,250 mm x C is RMB 7,520/mt ($958);
2. Prices of products (thickness<0.5mm) increased another RMB 234/mt ($30), and products (width≥1300mm or ＜900mm) increased a further RMB 117/mt ($15).
X. Color coated
Prices for January 2007 are as follows.
1. Prices of color
coated increased RMB 117/mt ($15) for uncommon color and order quantity less than 30 mt;
2. Prices of hot dip
galvanized color
coated coil (thickness≤0.4mm) increased RMB 117/mt ($15);
3. Electro-
galvanized color
coated coil increased RMB 351/mt ($45);
4. Color
coated of 100g/m2 (double-sided) for aluminum-zinc is RMB 234/mt ($30) less than color
coated of 150g/m2 (double-sided) for aluminum-zinc.
XI. Medium Plate
Prices for December are still effective in January 2007. Common carbon medium
plate is still at RMB 4,400/mt ($561), the price of low alloy
plate is RMB 4,600/mt ($586), boiler
plate is RMB 4,600/mt ($586), while CCSA
shipbuilding plate is still RMB 4,850/mt ($618).
The price of SS400 30 mm x 2,000 mm x 12,000 mm is RMB 5,148/mt ($656), while that of 20 mm x 2,000 mm x 12,000 mm
shipbuilding plate is RMB 5,675/mt ($723).
XII. Electrical Steel
Prices increased RMB 176/mt ($22). B50A1000 0.5 mm x 1,000 mm x C is now RMB 5,991/mt ($763);
XIII. Electrolytic tinning plate
Q4 prices are still in effect. The price of MR 0.25 mm x 800 mm x C is RMB 8,859/mt ($1,129).
XIV. Steel pipe
1. Common quality
pipe: Q4 prices are still effective.
2. Prices of ERW welded
pipe and structural
pipe increased RMB 176/mt ($22), while that of pipeline increased RMB 234/mt ($30).
All above prices include taxes, and are based on a RMB/USD exchange rate of 1 : 7.85.