SteelOrbis has been informed that the prices of HMS I/II carbon scrap in Taiwan have increased by NTD 300/mt (10$/mt) over the past week to NTD 11,300-12,000/mt ($407-432/mt) ex-yard on actual weight basis.
In the meantime, stainless steel scrap prices in the Taiwanese domestic market have remained stable over the past week at NTD 47,500-50,000/mt ($1,711-1,801/mt) ex-yard.
The above prices include five percent VAT and are for mid-October shipments.
$1 = NTD 27.74