During the week ending September 16, average prices of steel plate in the Chinese domestic market have fluctuated within a limited range, while transaction activity in the overall steel plate market has been at low-to-medium levels. Average steel plate prices in China are presented in the table below.
Product name |
Specification |
Category |
Average Price (RMB/mt) |
Weekly change (RMB/mt) |
Price ($/mt) |
Weekly change ($/mt) |
Common carbon medium plate |
20 mm |
Q235 |
3,796 |
0 |
537 |
0 |
Low alloy medium plate |
20 mm |
Q345 |
3,915 |
0 |
554 |
0 |
Shipbuilding plate |
20 mm |
CCS A/B |
4,450 |
-13 |
630 |
-2 |
13 percent VAT is included in all prices and all prices are ex-warehouse.
During the given week, demand for steel plate has not shown significant improvement, while traders have mostly been cautious on the future prospects for the steel plate market. Currently, inventories of steel plate have been at relatively low levels, which will bolster the steel plate market.
Meanwhile, due to the approaching National Day Holiday (October 1-7), buyers are expected to build up stocks ahead of the holiday and the resulting bullish sentiment will exert a positive impact on the steel plate market.
$1 = RMB 7.07