Import prices for flat steel goods in the South American market edged up this week, driven by higher hot-rolled coil (HRC) values.
"HRC is always the first [product] to feel the effects of higher slab costs," a trader said.Metal Bulletin's weekly price assessment for HRC imports into South America was $660-670 per tonne on Friday March 9, up from last week's $650-660 per tonne cfr.China-origin HRC offers were heard on the Pacific coast at $660 per...