The United States' pig iron import market remained slow, with booking heard only from Brazil while a stand-off between buyers and suppliers from the Commonwealth of Independent States continued during the week to Friday April 9.
Fastmarkets' price assessment for pig iron, import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US was at $560-570 per tonne on Thursday, up by $5 per tonne from $555-565 per tonne the previous week.The assessment increased mainly due to bullishness among suppliers from the CIS, who became more aggressive in pricing during the week. Prices for large exporters from the CIS were heard at $600 per...