Latest news on China HR Pickled Coil markets

Japan’s carbon steel sheet prices may rise on lower stocks

Japan’s dealer prices of hot-rolled and cold-rolled sheets across Japan have shown signs of bottoming out since the end of August with their stocks have returned to a reasonable level, encouraging distributors to raise their offering prices, according to sources in Tokyo and Osaka.

Toyota to maintain stable auto production over Sept-Nov

Toyota Motor, Japan’s largest automaker, has informed its auto parts suppliers that it plans to maintain its daily output at about 13,000 units/day over September-November at its domestic plants, or roughly back to the pre-pandemic level, industry sources in Nagoya, central Japan and Tokyo shared on

Baosteel's EXW prices of HRC(SPHC) for Apr deliveries

Specification: SPHC Unit:yuan/tonne

Baosteel's EXW prices of HRC(SPHC) for Mar deliveries

Specification: SPHC Unit:yuan/tonne

MONTHLY: BF mill profits squeezed by high production costs

Last month Chinese blast-furnace steelmakers earned less profit from sales of the three major carbon steel products – namely rebar, hot-rolled coils and medium plate – due to higher production costs in September, according to Mysteel’s latest millproduction survey. The survey, spanning August 26

Baosteel's June steel EXW prices

Note: Exchange rate in May 1US$=RMB 6.4115; Exchange rate in April 1US$=RMB 6.3035; price excluding 16% VAT-Edited by www.Mysteel.net

Baosteel's May steel EXW prices

Note: Exchange rate in April 1US$=RMB 6.3035; Exchange rate in March 1US$=RMB 6.306; price excluding17% VAT

China's Feb export statistics of metallurgical products

Tangshan focuses on eco-friendly steelmaking in 2018

Tangshan, in North China's Hebei province, will continue work to optimize the structure of its steel industry and reduce pollution this year, according to its recent government post.

Market: US's steel, Al import tariffs will hurt trade

The decision of the United States to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will hurt bilateral trade between the US and China, Chinese observers in both industries declared to Mysteel on March 2, though few admitted to being surprised at the decision.