Price for Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China - 2024

Contents:

  1. Price for Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China (FOB) - 2024
  2. Price for Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China (CIF) - 2024
  3. Exports of Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China
  4. Imports of Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China

Price for Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China (FOB) - 2024

In September 2023, the average export price for alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mms amounted to $1,719 per ton, increasing by 5.7% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the export price, however, saw a abrupt curtailment. Over the period under review, the average export prices reached the maximum at $2,462 per ton in February 2023; however, from March 2023 to September 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was Japan ($2,468 per ton), while the average price for exports to Thailand ($878 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From February 2023 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Costa Rica (+16.5%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China (CIF) - 2024

The average import price for alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mms stood at $2,293 per ton in September 2023, which is down by -29.7% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price saw a mild decline. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in August 2023 an increase of 19% m-o-m. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $3,261 per ton, and then reduced remarkably in the following month.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was France ($19,416 per ton), while the price for Russia ($904 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From February 2023 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Germany (+2.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Exports of Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China

In 2022, shipments abroad of alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mms decreased by -14.1% to 255K tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. In general, exports, however, continue to indicate significant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when exports increased by 60%.

In value terms, exports of alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mms rose markedly to $483M in 2022. Overall, exports, however, showed a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 68%. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the immediate term.

Export of Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
India28.633.653.092.547.9%
Vietnam27.328.044.775.240.2%
Thailand10.936.154.761.077.5%
Japan7.428.760.455.896.1%
South Korea27.922.824.321.3-8.6%
Germany8.75.614.615.421.0%
Taiwan (Chinese)8.47.514.99.12.7%
Turkey2.22.513.17.651.2%
Iran2.32.25.87.648.9%
Philippines3.73.26.37.224.8%
Egypt1.17.19.36.479.9%
Bangladesh5.06.417.45.85.1%
Nigeria16.622.319.00.8-63.6%
Others48.958.310711733.7%
Total19926444548334.4%

Top Export Markets for Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm from China in 2022:

  1. Vietnam (58.5K tons)
  2. Thailand (54.3K tons)
  3. India (36.2K tons)
  4. Japan (18.5K tons)
  5. South Korea (7.7K tons)
  6. Iran (4.9K tons)
  7. Bangladesh (4.6K tons)
  8. Philippines (4.5K tons)
  9. Egypt (4.4K tons)
  10. Turkey (4.2K tons)
  11. Germany (4.0K tons)
  12. Taiwan (Chinese) (2.7K tons)
  13. Nigeria (0.8K tons)

Imports of Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China

In 2022, overseas purchases of alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mms decreased by -24.8% to 153K tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. Over the period under review, imports saw a abrupt descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 6.8%. As a result, imports attained the peak of 209K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, imports of alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width of less than 600mms fell to $388M in 2022. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 20% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $441M, and then reduced in the following year.

Import of Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm in China (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Japan95.389.51071053.3%
Germany90.973.993.565.8-10.2%
Malaysia8.238.157.048.580.8%
South Korea48.338.936.034.3-10.8%
Taiwan (Chinese)17.324.527.221.06.7%
Austria23.319.017.116.6-10.7%
Thailand0.22.22.47.3231.7%
Hong Kong SAR7.94.71.41.1-48.2%
Others96.177.899.288.5-2.7%
Total3873694413880.1%

Top Suppliers of Alloy Steel Flat-Rolled Products, of A Width of Less than 600mm to China in 2022:

  1. Malaysia (49.4K tons)
  2. Germany (26.8K tons)
  3. Taiwan (Chinese) (16.9K tons)
  4. South Korea (15.9K tons)
  5. Japan (14.3K tons)
  6. Austria (7.7K tons)
  7. Thailand (6.9K tons)
  8. Hong Kong SAR (1.1K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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