Minimum reference prices for Ukrainian exports in December 2006

Ukraine's Ministry of Economy has announced the December 2006 minimum reference prices for Ukrainian exports of certain steel products which are either the object of antidumping investigations at the current time or else may be under investigation in the future. The average prices are at the following levels (FOB Black Sea):

 
Product:                  Region:               Price  

Rebar ASTM                Middle East           $399/mt
                          USA                   $405/mt   

Rebar other standards     Middle East           $388/mt 

Wire Rod                  USA                   $520/mt

Square Billets            USA                   $360/mt

HRC                       Southeast Asia        $410/mt
                          China                 $410/mt
                          Turkey                $410/mt
                          Israel                $410/mt 
                          Syria                 $410/mt
                          UAE                   $410/mt
                          India                 $410/mt
                          CIS                   $412/mt
                          USA                   $550/mt
                         
HR plates 8-50 mm         SEA, Middle East      $460/mt
                          USA
A36                                             $666.96/mt
A572                                            $718.94/mt
A516                                            $724.50/mt
API-2H                                          $984.61/mt
A283                                            $661.83/mt
ABS A/B                                         $671.13/mt
A515                                            $719.01/mt

*- The minimum reference prices are not the real price levels, but rather they refer to the minimum levels below which the export of steel products may not be performed.