Global HRC Market Overview - Week 35, 2018
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Chinese HRC export offers remain firm despite surge in domestic prices - This week Chinese HRC export offers remain firm despite increase in domestic prices amid recent production cuts.
Currently Chinese HRC export offers heard around USD 580-585/MT, FoB China.Payment are made on letter of credit basis for 1,000-10,000 MT.
Domestic prices move up by RMB 10/MT on D-o-D basis.Prices of HRC in the domestic market are gauged at RMB 4,410-4,420/MT (ex-works) in Eastern China and 4,320-4,330 /MT in Northern China.
Thus Chinese mills have kept HRC export offers on lower side amid dull demand in overseas market.
Indian steel mills offer HRC to Bangladesh for October shipments-Market participant based in Bangladesh shared that,a major Indian mill based in western region has offered HRC to Bangladesh mill at around USD 620-625/MT CFR basis for October shipments. Thus Indian HRC export offers are hovering around USD 580-585/MT FoB India.
HRC export offers from Indian mills to Vietnam is assessed around USD 595/MT, CFR stable on weekly premises.
Japanese & Korean mills in discussions for HRC deals to India- Few market sources shared that Korean and Japanese mills is offering HRC to India in the range of USD 640-645/MT CFR India.
However no major deal has been concluded recently for October shipments amid lower bids. Previously a deal of 20,000 MT of HRC has been booked from Japan at USD 645/MT CFR basis for September shipments.
Global Flat Steel Export Offers - Week 35,2018
Particulars | Currency | Prices |
HRC, FoB China | USD/MT | 580-585 |
CRC,FoB China | USD/MT | 610-620 |
HRC, FoB Black Sea | USD/MT | 560-570 |
CRC, FoB Black Sea | USD/MT | 610-620 |
HRC,CFR Vietnam from China | USD/MT | 590-595 |
HRC,CFR Vietnam from India | USD/MT | 595 |
HRC,CFR Bangladesh from India | USD/MT | 625 |
HRC,CFR Bangladesh from China | USD/MT | 620-625 |
Source-SteelMint Research