VIETNAM STEEL SCRAP: Prices catch up to those in Bangladesh

August 22, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Strong demand for ferrous scrap imports in the key Southeast Asian market of Vietnam has resulted in prices in the country catching up with those in Bangladesh, a major buyer in South Asia.

Keen interest was reported for deep-sea bulk cargoes of heavy melting scrap from the United States West Coast this week, and at least four cargoes have been sold to Vietnam in the past two weeks - three to the southern region, and one to the north.
The last few transactions were concluded at $301-303 per tonne cfr Vietnam, placing them just $4-6 per tonne below those in Bangladesh.
"Because business is good for billet exports from Vietnam, steelmakers in the country that produce semi-finished steel using induction furnaces and electric-arc furnaces are buying imported scrap," a Vietnamese trader told Fastmarkets on Thursday August 20.

Chinese demand for billet has been consistent in recent months amid high domestic prices in China and supply disruptions caused by...

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