China: Shagang Steel lowers scrap purchase price by $13/t

  • China’s Shagang Jiangsu Steel has announced the second reduction in scrap procurement prices this week by RMB 80/t ($13/t) for all grades from 19 Nov’21.
  • After the revision, the price of HMS (6-10mm) stands at RMB 3,240/t ($507/t), including 13% VAT, delivered to headquarters.
  • Bearish steel market sentiments and piling up of inventories at mills have led to the cutback in scrap buy prices.

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