Flats and Slab Analyses

SteelOrbis provides the latest flats and slab prices and price trends via the flats and slab price reports and market analyses listed below. These flats and slab price reports are derived from actual flats and slab market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.

 
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Formosa Ha Tinh delays new HRC prices, import offers keep fluctuating

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 16, 2025

European HRC prices stable, but currency volatility weighs on market mood

Chinese HDG export prices mainly stable

Turkish flats spot prices stable, market expects softening next week

Ex-India HDG prices stable, wide bid-offer gap keeps Middle East buyers on sidelines

Ex-China CRC offer prices edge up slightly

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 16, 2025

Import HRC prices decline slightly in Pakistan

Local Chinese stainless steel prices follow a soft trend

Brazilian HRC export price declines in two weeks

Reference price for Brazilian slab exports maintains stability

HRC buyers in UAE still delay new purchases as import price range remains wide

Mood weakens in Turkish HRC market amid falling scrap prices, lower demand

Ex-China HRC offers see mild rebound, trade still subdued amid weak demand

Ex-India HRC price stable across wide range amid silent trade

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

Price declines for Brazilian HDG exports

Nucor weekly CSP down $5/nt amid lower April scrap; May scrap seen steady to down

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable

CRC prices in India show only minor weakness, backed by auto demand

Local Indian HRC trade prices decline amid buyers’ resistance, higher-than-expected import pressure

US flat steel markets mixed as markets digest effects of import tariffs and lower April scrap pricing

Global View on HRC: Regional imbalances weigh on global HRC market amid sluggish demand

Romania’s sole flat steel mill to restart production in April, spot prices stable

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move down further

Baosteel keeps local HRC prices stable for May

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 15, 2025

North African HRC mills adjust export offers to changing market conditions

Plate prices in Turkey mostly trend up, trade held back by uncertainties

Vietnam’s HRC market sees sluggish demand, ex-China prices under pressure

Turkish flat steel spot traders keep prices stable amid price hikes in HRC

Ex-China HDG prices decline, following decreases in other flat products

EU HRC mills still push offers higher, but tradable prices stable amid weak demand

Indian mills’ HDG export prices down slightly but fail to trigger buying

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly move down

Local Russian flats prices rise, exports remain challenging under current exchange rate

Price gap between local and import HRC widens in Turkey

Emirati HRC buyers hesitate to purchase as import offers fluctuate

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 15, 2025

Ex-China CRC offer prices decline amid sharp drop in futures

Ex-China stainless steel prices move down

Local Indian CRC prices rally amid mills’ base price hikes, more long-term deals by re-rollers

CRC import price offers increase in Brazil

Reference price for Brazilian slab exports stable week-on-week

Ex-India HRC offers span wide range, mills eye price hikes

Ex-China HRC suppliers under pressure as futures fall, export uncertainty mounts

Local Indian HRC trade prices surge amid mills’ firm offers, slower imports

Nucor weekly CSP flat for a third week on lower April scrap expectation, stable to lower flat steel prices seen

Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways


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