Price increases expected in April 2021

The rise in prices is associated with a change in world prices, an increase in the dollar exchange rate, as well as an increase in the consumption of metal products, both in the world market and in the domestic market, which causes a shortage of steel and creates preconditions for producers to raise prices. The majority of metallurgical enterprises announced the increase in prices.

Change in prices for April relative to February-March 2021,%:

Assortment Price change in April relative to February-March,%
Reinforcement, circle 6-12%
Beam 5-15%
GK sheet 16-20%
Sheet HC OTs PP 5-10%
ES pipe and prof. 16-20%
Corner /Channel 0-5%
(change is projected, actual increase may differ)

The mills have declared an increase in sheet prices for April 2021. from 16 to 20% depending on the assortment, therefore the most serious changes have affected the sheet and its derivatives (pipe, beam).