Welded pipe prices rise further in Poland

Polish welded pipe producers have been obliged to continue to raise their prices in view of higher quotations for flat steel. At the same time, market sources report that welded pipe demand is recovering gradually in Poland on the back of low stock levels. Domestic and export offers of Polish welded pipes have increased by €30-70/mt over the past month. Import offers of Czech welded pipes have moved up by €10-20/mt. Italian suppliers have increased their welded pipe quotations by $110-120/mt during the past month, while offers of Bulgarian welded pipes have remained unchanged for a while. Considering that prices for flat steel products have continued to rise in Poland, domestic welded pipe makers expect to see another increase of €50-70/mt in their product prices in the coming period.
 
Current offers of locally produced welded pipes and hollow sections made from S235JR grade HRC according to EN 10219 are being given to the Polish domestic market at around €695-710/mt delivered for February production, exclusive of 22 percent VAT. Domestic quotations of water and gas ERW pipes of 2.6-4.5 mm wall thickness made from S235JR grade HRC according to EN 10255 are at €745-760/mt delivered. ERW galvanized pipes made to DIN 2440/2444 are quoted for local customers at a minimum of €950-960/mt delivered.
 
Export quotations of Polish ERW pipes and hollow sections of 2-5 mm wall thickness made from S235JR grade HRC as per EN 10219 are at the level of €650-680/mt FCA. Offers of similar pipes with wall thickness of 1.5 mm made from S235JR grade HRC as per EN10219 are in the range of €680-720/mt FCA.
 
Import offers of Czech origin welded pipes as per EN 10210 are being given to the Polish market at a minimum of €630-650/mt CPT.
 
Quotations of Italian black welded pipes of 2"-6" size with wall thickness of 2.0-4.0 mm as per EN 10219 made from steel grade S235JR HR coils to the Polish market are at the level of €760-800/mt CPT.
 
Offers of Bulgarian ERW pipes and hollow sections of 2-5 mm wall thickness made from S235JR grade HRC as per EN 10219 to Polish customers are standing at an average of €650-660/mt CPT on theoretical weight basis for February-March production.