Brazilian slabs exports increase in December

Thursday, 08 January 2026 18:20:47 (GMT+3)   |   Sao Paulo

Brazil exported 762,400 mt of slabs in December, against 641,500 mt in November, according to SECEX.

In December, Ternium exported 183,700 mt of slabs at $540/mt to the US, and 136,900 mt at $552/mt to Uruguay, while ArcelorMittal Tubarão shipped 155,000 mt at $506/mt to the US, 63,500 mt at $467/mt to France, 51,800 mt at $463/mt to Mexico, and 30,100 mt at $482/mt to Argentina, all FOB conditions.

ArcelorMittal Pecem exported 52,900 mt at $448/mt to Turkey, 40,300 mt at $440/mt to Poland, 28,900 mt at $470/mt to Switzerland and 5,000 mt at $495/mt to the US, while Gerdau exported 14,300 mt to China at $314/mt, certainly not a market price.

In 2025, Brazil exported a total 6.814 million mt of slabs, in average at $524/mt, comparable to 5.515 million mt at $635/mt in 2024, also FOB conditions.

LuizCompagnoni
Luiz Compagnoni
Editor

I am a retired mechanical engineer, covering the steel industry in Latin America, from iron ore to finished products, over the last 20 years.

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