The price explosion in the domestic market of the Middle Kingdom expanded to export deliveries. In the domestic market of China in Shanghai, cold-rolling steel 1.0 mm is sold 4620-4770 yuan ($ 733-757) per ton, which is 20-50 yuan per ton more than a week ago. “Steel companies raise prices in response to the rise in price of raw materials and strengthen the positions of the domestic market,” said a trader from Shanghai. Some manufacturers have even suspended sales now in anticipation of further growth in prices for material.
Basic export proposals with hot-rolled steel in rolls reached $ 590-600 per ton of FOB for March supplies compared to $ 570-575 per ton of FOB week earlier. The latest transactions for this type of metal rolling were concluded at a price of $ 585-600 per ton FOB compared to $ 560-565 per ton FOB last week.
The basic export proposals of a cold-rolled roll amounted to $ 655-670 per ton of FOB for March supplies, which is $ 10-20 per ton more than last week. The basic prices of transactions stopped at $ 635-645 per ton FOB for supplies in March compared to $ 625-630 per ton of FOB week earlier.
The export prices of the Chinese hot rolon reached $ 600, the cold -rolled steel - $ 670
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Azovpromstal® 9 January 2013 г. 00:01 |