SOUTH KOREA SCRAP: Steelmakers forced to pay more for Japanese scrap

May 30, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Ferrous scrap buyers in South Korea have been forced to pay higher prices for Japanese material over the week ended Friday May 29 due to sell-side pressure, market sources have told Fastmarkets.

Japanese scrap prices have moved up strongly through the week, with supplies of H2 heavy scrap coming under strain from exporters filling a backlog of existing orders from lower collection volumes.
Strong demand in Vietnam has also allowed Japanese sellers to place material in South-east Asia at higher prices, but this has left South Korean bid prices lagging behind current market levels.

"In my opinion, the current Japan...

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