Local Chinese steel pipe prices mostly move down

Thursday, 26 March 2020 16:36:34 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai
       

Local Chinese steel pipe prices have mostly followed a downward trend in the past seven days.

Chinese domestic seamless pipe prices have mainly moved down during the past week. Overall trading activity has been at low levels. Upstream billet prices and other raw material prices have recently softened, and this has been the main reason for the soft trend of seamless pipe prices. Downstream demand is still recovering and trade volumes have increased lately. As for the week ahead, it is believed that domestic seamless pipe prices may fluctuate slightly.

Local Chinese welded pipe prices have showed a slightly soft trend in the past week due to the downtrend of prices of steel strip and other raw materials. Trading activity has increased and is at normal levels. traders are mostly unwilling to increase stock levels due to the impact of the coronavirus. Downstream activity has been continuing its recovery. As for the week ahead, it is believed that welded pipe prices in China may fluctuate in a downward direction.  

Seamless pipe prices 

Spec

Category

Origin

Price (RMB/mt)

Price ($/mt)

Weekly change (RMB/mt)

Φ108 mm x 4.5 mm

20# (GB/T8162-1999)

Shanghai

4,400

622

0 

Guangzhou

4,600

651

-50

Beijing

4,540

642

-50

Average price

4,513

638

-33

Φ219 mm x 6 mm

20# (GB/T8163-1999)

Shanghai

4,450

630

0 

Guangzhou

4,700

665

-50

Beijing

4,640

656

-50

Average price

4,597

650

-33

 All the above prices include 13 percent VAT.

Welded pipe prices

Spec

Category

Origin

Price (RMB/mt)

Price ($/mt)

Weekly change (RMB/mt)

Φ48 mm x 3.25 mm

Q195-Q215

Shanghai

4,060

576

-60

Guangzhou

4,200

596

-30

Beijing

4,000

567

-30

Average price

4,087

580

-40

Ф114 mm x 3.75 mm

Q215-Q235

Shanghai

4,000

567

-60

Guangzhou

4,200

596

-30

Beijing

3,930

557

-30

Average price

4,043

573

-40

All the above prices include 13 percent VAT.


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