Chinese Rebar Export Offers Inch Up by USD 5/MT

Rebar export offers in China have inched up during a week. Also, global rebar offers have moved up by 53-68% since the early of Feb’16.

Chinese rebar export offers stand at around USD 420/MT, FoB main port; have marginally up by USD 5/MT in a week’s time.

Similarly, domestic/spot rebar prices for HRB 400 grade (25 mm) in Beijing have moved up by RMB 50/MT (USD 8/MT) within a week and stood at around RMB 3,030/MT (USD 466/MT).

However, the same grade material in Shanghai stood at around RMB 2,880/MT (USD 443/MT); slightly down by RMB 20/MT (USD 3/MT) in the duration.

Internationally, rebar offers have started rising at a faster rate since early of Feb’16. Chinese rebar export offers up by 58%, Turkey offers by 53% and CIS by 68%. Besides, UAE imported rebar offers have also surged by 53%.

Global rebar offers in week 18 (25 Apr -1 May’16)

Country-wise

Offers in USD/MT

W-o-W

China export FoB main port 420 +5
CIS export FoB Black Sea 475-480 +30
Turkey export FoB main port 492-497 +30
UAE import CFR Jebel Ali 498 +29
India (ex-works Mumbai) 410-415 -5

USD 1 = INR 66.38, USD 1 = RMB 6.4589
Source: SteelMint Research

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Note Prices in USD/MT; FoB Main Port


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