China Steel Briefing
Steel prices have been hovering at low levels over the past two weeks, but iron ore prices have fallen sharply recently and crude steel output has been high.
Steel trader Stemcor is meeting banks next week to outline proposals to repay lenders after asking for a standstill agreement on $1.2 billion of loans.
| Regions | Specification | Average Prices (RMB/mt) | Change (RMB/mt) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zun Hua | 66% Dry, VAT Included | 830 | -20 | 2010-09-30 |
| Bei Jing | 66% Dry, VAT Included | 830 | -20 | 2010-09-30 |
| Wu An | 64% Wet, VAT Excluded | 835 | -15 | 2010-09-30 |
| Qian An | 66% Dry, VAT Included | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| Fan Shi | 64% Wet, VAT Excluded | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| Dai Xian | 64% Wet, VAT Included | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| Lou Fan | 65% Wet, VAT Excluded | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| Han Xing | 66% Dry, VAT Excluded | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| Bei piao | 66% Wet, VAT Excluded | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| An Shan | 65% Wet, VAT Excluded | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| Lin YI | 65% Wet, VAT Excluded | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| Zi Bo | 65% Dry, VAT Included | 0 | 1970-01-01 |
| Countries | Specification | Prices (10,000 mt) | Average (10,000 mt) | Change (10,000 mt) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 61.5%, FOB | 0 | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| Brazil | 65%, FOB | 0 | 0 | 1970-01-01 | |
| India | 63.5%, FOB | 134 - 136 | 135 | 5 | 2010-09-03 |
| Australia | 61.5%, CIF | 146 | 146 | 2 | 2010-09-03 |
| Brazil | 65%, CIF | 154 | 154 | 1 | 2010-09-03 |
| India | 63.5%, CIF | 151 - 153 | 152 | 6 | 2010-09-03 |
| Regions | Output(10,000 mt) | Change(10,000 mt) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 171.6 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Tianjing | 0 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Hebei | 3,819.3 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Shanxi | 585.5 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Inner Mongolia | 688.6 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Liaoning | 1,218.4 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Jilin | 112.7 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Heilongjiang | 35.1 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Shanghai | 0 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Jiangsu | 19.4 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Zhejiang | 12.8 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Anhui | 275.8 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Fujian | 235.4 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Jiangxi | 94.1 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Shandong | 205 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Henan | 107.2 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Hubei | 112.7 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Hunan | 39.9 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Guangdong | 161.1 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Guangxi | 19.5 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Hainan | 50.5 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Chongqing | 3.3 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Sichuan | 797.6 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Guizhou | 4 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Yunnan | 162.3 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Tibet | 0 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Shaanxi | 31.8 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Gansu | 87.8 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Qinghai | 18.3 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Ningxia | 0 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Xinjiang | 281.6 | 0.00 | 2010-09-01 |
| Products | Quantity | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Unsintered Iron Ores | 5,646.25 | 2011-08-01 |
| Sintered Iron Ores | 261.42 | 2011-08-01 |
| Pyrite | 1.62 | 2011-08-01 |
| Products | Quantity | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Unsintered Iron Ores | 0.07 | 2011-08-01 |
| Sintered Iron Ores | 0 | 2011-08-01 |
| Pyrite | 0 | 2011-08-01 |
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