On March 19, China's Hebei Province-based steelmaker Puyang Steel announced unchanged ex-factory prices for medium plate. The details are as follows;
The price of common carbon Q235A 16-25 mm plate remains at RMB 4,000/mt ($586/mt), while low alloy plate still costs RMB 4,200/mt ($615/mt).
The producer's shipbuilding plate price has not changed, with the price of CCSB 16-25 mm material still at RMB 4,200/mt ($615/mt).
The above prices include taxes (17 percent VAT) and are effective as of March 19.