Indian HR Plates Offer Stable; Demand Likely to Remain Weak

India-
SteelMint  has  acknowledged  from  its  market  sources  that  Indian manufacturers  have  raised  the  domestic  flat  product  prices  by  500-1000/MT  which also  include  plates.Thus,current  prices  of  commercial  grade  plates (16-20mm) are being  heard  at  INR 32,500-33,000/MT (ex-mill) basis. Equivalent  to  USD 488-495/MT. Prices  excluding  excise  duty  of  12.5%.

Whereas  plates  prices  in  Mumbai  and  Delhi  are  assessed  in  the  range  of  INR 38,000-38,500/MT.Prices  including  excise  duty  of  12.5%.

Imposition  of  demonetization  policy  on  8th  Nov  2016  by  Indian government  to  ban   500 &1000  denomination  notes  in  order  to  curb  black  money  has  bought  chaos  in  the economy. This  may  affect  the  India’s  steel  consumption  for  the  short  to  medium  span of  time.

However, demand  will  become  slow  as  it  leads  to   stabilization  of  flat  product  prices in domestic market.

China:
China’s  domestic  market  has  become  strengthen  thus  driving  the  manufacturers  to steadily  increase  the  plate  export  offers.The  country’s  export  offers  are  hovering  in the  range  of  USD 430-440/MT,FoB China.

Meanwhile,nation’s  domestic  prices  are  rising  sharply  and  by  far  made  the  highest   record   this  year.Currently  China’s  domestic  prices  are  registered  at  RMB 3,150-3,170 (USD 464-467),ex  work basis.

CIS Countries:
CIS-origin   plates   export   offers   are   at   USD  425-430/MT, FoB   Black  Sea.However, Russian  export  offer  surges  on  rising  coking  coal  prices

Plates (commercial grade) Export Prices as on 9 Nov’16

Particulars Prices in USD/MT
FoB China 435-440
FoB India 440-450
FoB Black Sea 425-430
Ex-Mill (India)*  INR 32,500-33,000
Ex-Mill (China)*  RMB 3150-3170

*India- excluding excise duty 12.5%.
*China-including VAT 17%.
Source -SteelMint Research

 


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