DAILY STEEL SCRAP: Turkish import prices exceed $300 on strong rebar, billet markets

Turkish steel producers continued their deep-sea scrap purchases with support from firm demand for long steel products in the country, sources said on Tuesday September 8.

A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $302 per tonne, shredded at $307 per tonne and bonus at $312 per tonne cfr late on September 7.
The cargo breakdown was not yet fixed by the parties but was expected to total 28,000-30,000 tonnes, according to the sources.

Another steel mill in the Iskenderun region also booked a Baltic Sea cargo of 17,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (95:5) at...

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