SteelOrbis has been informed that the prices of HMS I/II carbon scrap in Taiwan have increased by NTD 200/mt over the past week to NTD 8,200-8,600/mt ($263-276/mt) ex-yard on actual weight basis.
In the meantime, stainless steel scrap prices in the Taiwanese domestic market have remained unchanged over the past week at NTD 32,500-35,000/mt ($1,043-1,123/mt) ex-yard.
The above prices include five percent VAT and are for early August shipments.
$1 = NTD 31.16