Flat steel import prices went up in South America in the latest price assessments, with rises imposed by mills in China and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) being passed through to customers.
Fastmarkets assessed the import price of hot-rolled coil (HRC) in South America at $540-550 per tonne cfr on February 15, up from $525-540 per tonne the week before. The import price of cold-rolled coil (CRC) rose to $575-590 per tonne cfr, from $560-575 per tonne, while the hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG) import price assessment was...