CHINA STEEL SCRAP: Trading stalemate remains amid mills' disinterest, lack of offers

March 25, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

The trading stalemate in the Chinese ferrous scrap import market has remained over the past day, with buyers keeping their distance from purchasing amid limited offers from sellers.

Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel scrap, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr China was $460-470 per tonne on Wednesday March 24, unchanged from a day earlier.
Major Chinese steel mills have not shown firm interest to purchase import cargoes, although there are still ongoing negotiations with sellers.

Offers were at $485-490 per tonne cfr China from Japanese traders, who are not willing to let go of cargoes...

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