In mid-August (August 11-20) this year, the average price in China of 16-25 mm HRB 400 rebar decreased by RMB 57.5/mt ($7.3/mt) or 1.6 percent to RMB 3,639.7/mt ($506/mt), compared to prices in early August (August 1-10), as announced by China’s National Bureau of Statistics on August 24.
In the given period, the average prices of wire rod, medium plate, hot rolled coil (HRC), seamless steel pipes and angles decreased by 1.2 percent, 1.2 percent, 1.6 percent, 0.5 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively, all compared to early August.