Japanese billet export price made by electric furnace maker is decreasing. South Korean buyers offered its import price at FOB US$ 680 per tonne in the last half of September due to rapidly decreased ferrous scrap price, which are maintaining see-and-wait stance. The offer price from Middle Asia fell below FOB US$ 500 per tonne in recently.
The export price increased to FOB US$ 1,074 per tonne to South Korea in July-August shipping. After ferrous scrap price decreased, the export price reduced by a large margin. Ferrous scrap price in USA decreased to around US$ 300 per tonne. Dealer source said billet export price may close to US$ 400. Japanese ferrous scrap and billet price is likely to keep decreasing at the moment.| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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Japan Steel Scrap Composite Prices (Sangyo Press)
2025/06/17| H2 | NewCutting (PRESS) |
| 41000YEN (-) | 43000YEN (-) |
| 284.56US$ (-1.31) | 298.45US$ (-1.37) |
* Average of electric furnaces steel maker's purchasing price in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya (per ton)
- JMB Tieup company
- The Korea Metal Journal
- ferro-alloys.com
- Steel on the net
- AMM
- MEPS
