Ansteel raise steel price for May, which is based on April price. All the following price don’t include 17% VAT.

1. HRC:
HRC up CNY 300 per tonne
Low carbon grade up CNY 260 per tonne
3.5mm ++ specs: up CNY 40 per tonne further
SPHC 3.1*1000mm to 1199mm is priced at CNY 4210 per tonne. Q235 5.5*1500mm is CNY 4070 per tonne

2. CRC
CRC unchanged
SPCC 1.0mm*1250 is CNY 5340 per tonne.

3. Galvanized coil
Galvanized coil up by CNY 200 per tonne
st01Z 1.0mm is CNY 5250 per tonne.

4. Color coated coil
Color coated coil up by CNY 300 per tonne
TDX51D+Z 0.5mm is CNY 6250 per tonne

5. Medium plate
Medium plate price up CNY 450 per tonne
Q235A 20mm plate from medium plate mill is CNY 4200 per tonne
Q235A 20mm plate from heavy plate mill is CNY 4220 per tonne

6. Silicon steel
Silicon steel price up CNY 200 per tonne
50AW800 cold rolled silicon steel is CNY 6920 per tonne

The new price is effective since May 1st 2010.

• [Editor:editor]