The export price of hot-dip galvanized (HDG) remains stable in India during Christmas holiday. Most Indian steel mills point out that they would soar their export prices by around 1~2% for next February owing to increasing cost on raw ...
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Yusco, the largest stainless steel mills in the Taiwan, has released the latest market prices for January, 2014 as the domestic prices of stainless steel 300 series hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil and 400 series increase by about ...
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Spain announced its wire prices to stay flat due to sluggish demand on the local market around €490-495/ton (US$676-683/ton). Currently, Spain wire and drawing material export prices are about FOB €470/ton (US $ 649/ton) and FOB ...
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It’s reported that the Japanese steelmakers are mulling to raise tinplate export prices by US$50/ton to Asian buyers for the first quarter of 2014. However, the Asian buyers can only accept the price rise of US$30/ton. ...
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Nation seeks to reduce use of fossil fuels in move to improve air quality China's dependency on natural gas imports will continue to increase as the country is trying to reduce its fossil fuel consumption and improve air quality, experts ...
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According to statistics, Taiwan’s exports of large-diameter of wire rods (with diameters larger or equal to 14mm) totaled 6,724 tons in November, soaring by 30% from October. The export prices of large-diameter wire rods averaged at ...
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According to data released by Brazil's secretary of foreign trade (Secex), the country’s exports of steel flat products totaled 57,791 tons in November, rising by 32% from a month ago. The country’s export revenues generated ...
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According to the latest data released by Statistics South Africa, in November this year the country's producer price index (PPI) for the basic iron and steel industry decreased by 1.2 percent compared to October and was up 12 percent ...
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Chinese steel mills are going to negotiate with Korean buyers about the export price of carbon steel hot rolled coil (HRC) for next February. So far, it is certain that the price would be surged by at least US$10/ton for next Jan-Feb ...
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China's overall textiles export volume is expected to hit an all-time high this year, even a little higher than the levels seen before the financial crisis, despite an estimated growth slowdown in the second half of the year. "Textile ...
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According to report, the Russian and Ukrainian steel maker continued to lift up the price as they mostly closed the booking for January. As the scrap prices and other commodities keep rising, as well as China cut the output for long lead ...
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Taigang Stainless, the largest stainless steel producer in China is going to negotiate with Korean steel mills about export prices of Austenite cold rolled stainless steel products for next February. It is reported that Asian stainless ...
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China's Ministry of Finance said Monday the country's export tax on indium will be lowered to 2% in 2014 from the current 5%. The cut follows years of lobbying by Chinese producers, who claim the tax has encouraged smuggling. China ...
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Flat glass prices climbed 1.3 percent from October to November, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report issued by the U.S. Labor Department. It's welcome news for an industry that saw prices fall precipitously during the ...
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According to data, Japan’s exports of cold rolled (CR) wide strips totaled 234,104 tons in October, falling by 4.5% from a month ago and decreasing by 2.8% year on year The export prices of CR wide strips averaged at US$749.1/ton, ...
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