Minimum reference prices for Ukrainian exports in September 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 September 2006. The average prices are at the following levels (FOB Black Sea):

 

Product:                  Region:              Price  

Rebar ASTM                Middle East           $394/mt
                          USA                   $400/mt   

Rebar other standards     Middle East           $383/mt 

Wire Rod                  USA                   $520/mt

Squire Billets            USA                   $355/mt

HRC                       South-East Asia       $420/mt
                          China                 $420/mt
                          Turkey                $420/mt
                          Israel                $420/mt
                          UAR                   $420/mt
                          Syria                 $420/mt
                          Mexico                $430/mt 
                          Canada                $430/mt
                          Argentina             $430/mt
                          India                 $420/mt
                          Egypt                 $430/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/mt

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