Hot dip galvanized (HDG) demand in the Turkish domestic market has remained weak, while prices have remained unchanged as compared to last week. Meanwhile, this week in Turkey's HDG export markets, for which the last loadings were carried out last week, demand has softened slightly.
In the Turkish domestic market sales prices for HDG are as follows:
Product |
Price ($/mt) |
HDG 0.50 mm 100gr/m² |
780-790 |
HDG 1 mm 100gr/m² |
750-760 |
HDG 2 mm 100gr/m² |
730-750 |
The above prices, which may differ depending on product quality, are ex-works, exclude VAT, and are for advance payments.
Turkish export offers for 0.50 mm 100gr/m² zinc coated HDG coils to certain Middle Eastern and the CIS markets are still standing at $800-805/mt ex-works for October and November production.