In the Turkish domestic flats market, the sales prices of imported and local production flat steel in Turkey's Gebze region are as follows: the price of 2 mm HRC stands at $780-795/mt, the 1.5 mm HRC price is at $810-830/mt, 2.5-12 mm HRS stands in the price range of $780-795/mt, while 0.4-0.6 mm CRS prices are at $945-955/mt and 0.7-2 mm CRC prices are at $925-945/mt, all excluding 18 percent VAT. The above prices are ex-warehouse and for cash payments.
This week, flat steel prices in Turkey's Gebze region have not shown any significant changes as compared to last week. The strenghtening of the US dollar and the weak trend in end-user demand have prevented prices from increasing further this week.