South American flat steel import prices rise as April shipment talks end

South American import prices for flat-rolled steel ended the week to Friday February 24 on a slight uptrend amid higher offers from China and Japan while negotiations for shipment in April neared their end, according to market participants.

Brazil notably remained out of export markets in the region, reportedly preferring to offer slab rather than rolled products, due to rising slab prices. This, combined with lower heavy plate...

Published

Renato Rostás

February 24, 2023

21:08 GMT

São Paulo