Ukraine's Ministry of Economy has announced the minimum reference prices for October 2006 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 $409/mt USA $415/mt Rebar other standards Middle East $398/mt Wire Rod USA $520/mt Square Billets USA $370/mt HRC South-East Asia $440/mt China $440/mt Turkey $440/mt Israel $440/mt USA $550/mt CIS $402/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/mtThe export of steel products may not be performed at price levels below those given above.