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Taiwan: Yusco hikes stainless steel prices for Jan’26 on cost pressures

Dec 30, 2025

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by

Manya Dewangan

in Stainless Steel

Yieh United Steel Corp. (Yusco) has announced a price hike for Jan’26, raising 304 stainless steel prices by TWD $5,000/t ($160/t) and 316L by TWD $1,000/t ($32/t), while keeping 430-series rates unchanged. The move marks the second consecutive monthly increase, driven by higher nickel pig iron costs due to Indonesia’s tighter ore quotas, China’s new…