China’s Plate Export Offers Fall Amid Volatility in Domestic Market

Chinese  manufacturers  have  reduced  the  plate  export  offers  by  USD 5-10/MT  W-o-W as  the  prices  slump  in  the  domestic  market.The  country’s  domestic  market  remains  uncertain  this  week  which  lead  to  fall  in  plate  export  offers.

Last  week  plate  export  offers  from  China  are  assessed  in  the  range  of  USD 435-440/MT.  However, as  the  domestic  market  retreat, prices  moved  down  to  USD    430-435/MT, FoB  basis.

Current  prices  of  plates  in  domestic  market  are  registered  at  RMB 3,150-3,180 (USD 464-467),ex work basis.

China’s  domestic  market  has  become  quite  volatile  and  eventually  buying  activities  remain  sparse  this  week  as  the  overseas  buyers  are  anticipating  further  decline  in Chinese  export  offers.

Meanwhile, higher  coking  coal  and  iron  ore  prices  is  pushing  the  Chinese  manufacturers   to  further  raise  the  plate  prices. Prices  are  likely  to  increase  to  certain level  but  will  stabilize  as  raw  material  cost  starts  decreasing.

Global offers
Export  offers  of  plates  from  CIS- origin  are  heard  to  be  in  the  range  of  USD  435-440/MT, FoB  Black  Sea. Whereas  offers  from  India  are  assessed  in  the  range  of USD 440-450/MT.However, no  major  deals  are  concluded  yet.

Plates Prices as on 24th Nov’2016

Particulars Prices in USD/MT
FoB China 430-435
FoB India 440-450
FoB Black Sea 435-440
Ex-Mill (India)*  INR 32,500-33,000
Ex-Mill (China)*  RMB 3,150-3,170

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


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