WEEKLY: China's HRC export prices slightly recover, trades still thin

Source: Mysteel Jun 17, 2025 13:30

After falling for two consecutive weeks, China's export price for SS400 3mm hot-rolled coil (HRC) increased by $5/tonne on week to $450/t FOB by June 13 from North China's Tianjin port, according to Mysteel's assessment.

However, sluggish overseas demand and a cautious stance among both buyers and sellers still dominated China's export HRC market, with the actual trading remaining thin last week, Mysteel's market roundup found. Recently, frequent fluctuations in steelmaking raw material prices prompted many Chinese steel suppliers to actively adjust their HRC export quotations, which added further uncertainty to