Import prices for flat-rolled steel had no clear trend in South America during the week ended Friday May 21 amid lower Chinese offers and buyers accepting higher prices from other origins, market participants said.
Fastmarkets' assessment for steel plate import, cfr main ports South America, was $1,100-1,140 per tonne on Friday, up by $60-100 from $1,000-1,080 per tonne a week earlier.Japanese material, previously offered at $1,240 per tonne to Chile,...