News Room - Steel Industry

Posted on 23 Aug 2007

Baosteel cuts Q4 prices to sit in line with market

As expected, Baosteel has cut its 4th quarter prices and adjust to more in line with current market. SPHC 3.0mm HRC's price has changed from $512 in Q3 to $486t ($569 inc. VAT 17%) However, this price is still slightly higher than its Shanghai market price, which is around $546-559/t including 17% VAT. As for most CRC products, prices drop down by $52/t, while CQ, DQ, and DDQ grades are down $65/t. SPCC 1.0mm will be priced $594/t in Q4 ($699/t inc 17% VAT). In Shanghai market, price for SPCC1.0mm CRC stays around $611-624/t.