Flat Steel Column Price in Tokyo

Large diameter column steel price is 100,000-102,000 yen per tonne for product with 12 millimeters thick and 300 by 300 mm width including processing charge around Tokyo. The price is likely to keep the level and could increase depending on the steel structural building market despite of the slower demand of column itself.

The demand is mainly for small lot transactions and slower. The distributors try to keep the price level during the seasonal slower demand. The keep a week of processing orders while the demand is increasing for building, according to trading firms.

Local transaction price of steel fabrication for structural building is 160,000-180,000 yen per tonne. The processing charge tends to increase with higher H-beam and steel plate market prices.

The market price could have positive impact depending on steel structural building market despite of seasonal slower demand. The price could keep the level even if it couldn’t increase. The future depends on the building market, especially for steel structure building.