Minimum reference prices for Ukrainian exports in August 2006

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine has announced the minimum reference prices for Ukrainian exports of steel products, against which the antidumping investigations are either opened or might be opened, for August 2006. The average prices are at the following levels (FOB Black Sea):

 

Product:                  Region:               Price  

Rebar                     Middle East           $404/mt
                          USA                   $410/mt   

Rebar DSTU GOST           Middle East           $393/mt 

Wire Rod                  USA                   $520/mt

Square Billets            USA                   $365/mt

HRC                       South-East Asia       $460/mt
                          China                 $460/mt
                          Turkey                $460/mt
                          Israel                $460/mt
                          UAR                   $460/mt
                          Syria                 $460/mt
                          Mexico                $470/mt 
                          Canada                $470/mt
                          Argentina             $470/mt
                          India                 $470/mt
                          Egypt                 $470/mt
                          USA                   $550/mt
                          CIS                   $412/mt
HR plates 8-50mm          SEA, Middle East      $480/mt
                          USA    
A36                                             $647.34/mt
A572                                            $697.80/mt
A516                                            $703.19/mt
API-2H                                          $955.65/mt
A283                                            $642.36/mt
ABS A/B                                         $651.39/mt
A515                                            $697.86/mt

The export of steel products can not be performed at the prices below given above.