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Price History

Tables and Charts

USA China

Western Europe World Export

Hot-rolled Band

Cold-rolled Coil

Standard Plate

Rebar

Steel Scrap

Register at: www.steelbenchmarker.com


Unstoppable Global HRC Pricing Rally Continues
Western Europe, USA and World Export up 5.2%, 3.3%, and 2.9%; China down 6.5%.

SteelBenchmarkerTM Report #363

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ – The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarkerTM Western European


HRB price for May 26th was up (on a Euro basis, it was up €42) at $1,344 for the fifth
consecutive time. The World Export HRB price was up at $1,100 per tonne for the sixth
consecutive time. The Chinese HRB price was down at $753 per tonne for the first time
after going up six consecutive times. The United States HRB price was up at $1,680 for
the nineteenth consecutive time.
In its three hundred sixty-third report, the SteelBenchmarkerTM released 10 steel products
and 3 USA scrap prices. Of these, here are four benchmark prices for hot-rolled band May
26, 2021:
USA – $1,680 per metric tonne ($1,524 per net ton), FOB the mill – up $53 from $1,627
($1,476 nt) two weeks ago, up $1,268 from the recent low of $412 ($374 nt) on Dec. 14,
2015 and up $1,251 from the low of $429 per tonne ($390 nt) on May 25, 2009. It is up
$674 per tonne from the recent high of $1,006 ($912 nt) on Jul. 11, 2018 and up $477
(39.7%) from the record peak of $1,203 per tonne ($1,091 nt) on July 28, 2008.
China – $753 per metric tonne, ex-works – down $52 from $805 two weeks ago, up $522
per tonne from the recent low of $231 on Dec. 14, 2015 and up $346 per tonne from the
low of $407 per tonne on Oct. 12, 2009. It is up $116 per tonne from the recent high of
$637 on Aug. 22, 2011 and up $20 (2.7%) from the record peak of $733 per tonne on
July 14, 2008.
Western Europe - $1,344 (€1,095) per metric tonne, ex-works – up $66 (up €42) from
$1,278 (€1,053) two weeks ago, up $998 (up €770) from the recent low of $346 (€325)
on Nov. 23, 2015 and up $773 (up €714) from the low of $571 (€381) per tonne on Nov.
23, 2009. It is up $492 (€490) per tonne from the recent high of $852 (€605) on Mar. 28,
2011 and down $140 (11.6%) (€339) (44.8%) from the record peak of $1,204 (€756) per
tonne on July 14, 2008.
World Export Price – $1,100 per metric tonne, FOB the port of export – up $31 from
$1,069 compared to two weeks ago, up $828 per tonne from the recent low of $272 on
Feb. 8, 2016 and up $604 from the low of $496 per tonne on Nov. 9, 2009. It is up $327
per tonne from the recent high of $773 on Feb 14, 2011 and down $13 (1.2%) from the
record peak of $1,113 per tonne on July 28, 2008.

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STEELBENCHMARKER PRICES
May 24, 2021
dollars per metric tonne
(net ton) [gross ton] {Euros}

Region: USA, East of the Mississippi


Hot-rolled band: 1,680 (1,524)
Cold-rolled coil: 1,890 (1,715)
Standard plate: 1,421 (1,289)
#1 Heavy melting scrap: 413 [420]
Shredded scrap*: 444 [451]
#1 Busheling scrap: 579 [588]

Region: Mainland China***


Hot-rolled band: 753
Cold-rolled coil: 861
Rebar: 696
Standard plate: 773

Region: Western Europe


Hot-rolled band: 1,344 {1,095e}

Region: World Export Market


Hot-rolled band: 1,100

NOTES:
Released May 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. to Price Assessment Providers.
The first price release was for April 10, 2006.
If a product is not listed or a price is not indicated, fewer than ten (10) price inputs were received
at this time. ** Development stage -- fewer than 20 assessment providers.
Prices are: USA -- FOB mill; Western Europe and China -- Ex-works; and World Export Market -
- FOB port of export. For USA steel scrap -- delivered to the steel plant. * For shredded scrap the
region is “for all but the West Coast” (CA, OR & WA).
***
SteelHome’s non-steelbenchmarker derived average price for each product is the determinant of
the Chinese ex-works benchmark price. It is published for comparative purposes.
For product specifications go to www.steelbenchmarker.com/specifications.

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Dollars per metric tonne

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ex-works
Jul-07
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Western Europe
Jan-08
Apr-08
Jul-08
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Apr-09
Jul-09
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Oct-11

World Export
Jan-12
Apr-12

FOB port of export


May 24, 2021

Jul-12
Oct-12
Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13
Oct-13
Jan-14

China
Apr-14

ex-works
Jul-14
Oct-14
Jan-15
Apr-15
Jul-15
SteelBenchmarkerTM CRC Price

Oct-15
Jan-16
USA, China, Western Europe and World Export

Apr-16
Jul-16
Oct-16
Jan-17
Apr-17
USA

Jul-17
Oct-17
FOB mill

Jan-18
Apr-18
Jul-18
(WSD's PriceTrack data, Jan. 2002 - March 2006; SteelBenchmarker data begins April 2006)

Oct-18
Jan-19
Apr-19
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
861
1890
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Jan-03
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Jul-05
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ex-works
Jan-06
Apr-06
Jul-06

Western Europe
Oct-06
Jan-07
Apr-07
Jul-07
USA

Oct-07
FOB mill

Jan-08
Apr-08
Jul-08
Oct-08

World Export
Jan-09
Apr-09

FOB port of export


Jul-09
Oct-09
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Oct-10
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Apr-11
Jul-11
Oct-11
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Apr-12
May 24, 2021

Jul-12
Oct-12
Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13
Oct-13
Jan-14
Apr-14 China
Jul-14
Oct-14 ex-works
Jan-15
Apr-15
SteelBenchmarkerTM Rebar Price

Jul-15
Oct-15
USA, China, Western Europe and World Export

Jan-16
Apr-16
Jul-16
Oct-16
Jan-17
Apr-17
Jul-17
Oct-17
Jan-18
Apr-18
(WSD's PriceTrack data, Jan. 2002 - March 2006; SteelBenchmarker data begins April 2006)

Jul-18
Oct-18
Jan-19
Apr-19
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
696
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USA
FOB mill*
Dollars per Net Ton

---------HRB-------- ---------CRC--------- ---------Plate--------- --------Rebar---------

 Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct


Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng
13-Jan-20 579 24 4.4% 773 11 1.4% 708 -63 -8.1% na - -
27-Jan-20 598 19 3.3% 767 -5 -0.7% 715 7 1.0% na - -
10-Feb-20 590 -8 -1.4% 777 9 1.2% 708 -7 -1.0% na - -
24-Feb-20 576 -14 -2.3% 758 -18 -2.3% 685 -23 -3.2% na - -
09-Mar-20 591 15 2.5% 767 9 1.2% 679 -5 -0.8% na - -
23-Mar-20 563 -27 -4.6% 770 3 0.4% 688 8 1.2% na - -
13-Apr-20 523 -40 -7.1% 679 -91 -11.8% 629 -59 -8.6% na - -
27-Apr-20 493 -31 -5.9% 650 -29 -4.3% 637 8 1.3% 598 -108 -18%
11-May-20 501 8 1.7% 694 44 6.7% 562 -74 -11.7% na - -
25-May-20 502 1 0.2% 676 -18 -2.6% 548 -15 -2.6% na - -
08-Jun-20 510 8 1.6% 683 7 1.1% 548 0 0.0% na - -
22-Jun-20 519 9 1.8% 689 5 0.8% 601 53 9.6% na - -
13-Jul-20 504 -15 -2.8% 687 -2 -0.3% 633 33 5.4% na - -
27-Jul-20 481 -24 -4.7% 644 -43 -6.2% 603 -30 -4.7% na - -
10-Aug-20 476 -5 -0.9% 650 5 0.8% 589 -15 -2.4% na - -
24-Aug-20 488 12 2.5% 658 8 1.3% 588 -1 -0.2% na - -
14-Sep-20 540 52 10.6% 733 75 11.4% 594 6 1.1% na - -
28-Sep-20 564 24 4.5% 767 34 4.6% 612 18 3.1% na - -
12-Oct-20 616 52 9.2% 779 13 1.7% 622 10 1.6% na - -
26-Oct-20 660 44 7.1% 826 47 6.1% 647 24 3.9% na - -
09-Nov-20 686 26 4.0% 855 28 3.4% 660 13 2.0% na - -
23-Nov-20 716 30 4.4% 883 28 3.3% 701 42 6.3% na - -
14-Dec-20 859 143 20.0% 984 102 11.5% 787 86 12.3% na - -
28-Dec-20 951 92 10.7% 999 15 1.5% 840 53 6.7% na - -
11-Jan-21 995 44 4.7% 1061 62 6.2% 980 140 16.6% na - -
25-Jan-21 1037 42 4.2% 1222 161 15.2% 967 -13 -1.3% na - -
08-Feb-21 1115 78 7.5% 1270 48 3.9% 1018 51 5.3% na - -
22-Feb-21 1191 76 6.8% 1328 58 4.6% 1071 54 5.3% na - -
08-Mar-21 1223 32 2.7% 1383 55 4.2% 1089 17 1.6% na - -
22-Mar-21 1285 63 5.1% 1473 90 6.5% 1132 44 4.0% na - -
12-Apr-21 1320 34 2.7% 1527 54 3.6% 1138 5 0.5% na - -
26-Apr-21 1383 63 4.7% 1471 -55 -3.6% 1202 64 5.7% na - -
10-May-21 1476 93 6.8% 1632 161 10.9% 1209 7 0.6% na - -
24-May-21 1524 48 3.3% 1715 83 5.1% 1289 80 6.6% na - -

Notes: * Ex-works (the same as FOB mill)

Prices released on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 9:00 AM to Price
Assessment Providers. If a price is not indicated, fewer than ten (10) price inputs were received at that time.
The first price release was for April 10, 2006 for data go to steelbenchmarker.com/files/history2.pdf.

For product specifications refer to last page, or go to steelbenchmarker.com/specifications.

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USA
FOB mill*
Dollars per Metric Tonne

----Rebar--------- ---------HRB-------- ---------CRC--------- ---------Plate--------- --------Rebar---------

 Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct


Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng
13-Jan-20 638 27 4.4% 852 12 1.4% 780 -69 -8.1% na - -
27-Jan-20 659 21 3.3% 846 -6 -0.7% 788 8 1.0% na - -
10-Feb-20 650 -9 -1.4% 856 10 1.2% 780 -8 -1.0% na - -
24-Feb-20 635 -15 -2.3% 836 -20 -2.3% 755 -25 -3.2% na - -
09-Mar-20 651 16 2.5% 846 10 1.2% 749 -6 -0.8% na - -
23-Mar-20 621 -30 -4.6% 849 3 0.4% 758 9 1.2% na - -
13-Apr-20 577 -44 -7.1% 749 -100 -11.8% 693 -65 -8.6% na - -
27-Apr-20 543 -34 -5.9% 717 -32 -4.3% 702 9 1.3% 659 -119 -18.0%
11-May-20 552 9 1.7% 765 48 6.7% 620 -82 -11.7% na - -
25-May-20 553 1 0.2% 745 -20 -2.6% 604 -16 -2.6% na - -
08-Jun-20 562 9 1.6% 753 8 1.1% 604 0 0.0% na - -
22-Jun-20 572 10 1.8% 759 6 0.8% 662 58 9.6% na - -
13-Jul-20 556 -16 -2.8% 757 -2 -0.3% 698 36 5.4% na - -
27-Jul-20 530 -26 -4.7% 710 -47 -6.2% 665 -33 -4.7% na - -
10-Aug-20 525 -5 -0.9% 716 6 0.8% 649 -16 -2.4% na - -
24-Aug-20 538 13 2.5% 725 9 1.3% 648 -1 -0.2% na - -
14-Sep-20 595 57 10.6% 808 83 11.4% 655 7 1.1% na - -
28-Sep-20 622 27 4.5% 845 37 4.6% 675 20 3.1% na - -
12-Oct-20 679 57 9.2% 859 14 1.7% 686 11 1.6% na - -
26-Oct-20 727 48 7.1% 911 52 6.1% 713 27 3.9% na - -
09-Nov-20 756 29 4.0% 942 31 3.4% 727 14 2.0% na - -
23-Nov-20 789 33 4.4% 973 31 3.3% 773 46 6.3% na - -
14-Dec-20 947 158 20.0% 1085 112 11.5% 868 95 12.3% na - -
28-Dec-20 1048 101 10.7% 1101 16 1.5% 926 58 6.7% na - -
11-Jan-21 1097 49 4.7% 1169 68 6.2% 1080 154 16.6% na - -
25-Jan-21 1143 46 4.2% 1347 178 15.2% 1066 -14 -1.3% na - -
08-Feb-21 1229 86 7.5% 1400 53 3.9% 1122 56 5.3% na - -
22-Feb-21 1313 84 6.8% 1464 64 4.6% 1181 59 5.3% na - -
08-Mar-21 1348 35 2.7% 1525 61 4.2% 1200 19 1.6% na - -
22-Mar-21 1417 69 5.1% 1624 99 6.5% 1248 48 4.0% na - -
12-Apr-21 1455 38 2.7% 1683 59 3.6% 1254 6 0.5% na - -
26-Apr-21 1524 69 4.7% 1622 -61 -3.6% 1325 71 5.7% na - -
10-May-21 1627 103 6.8% 1799 177 10.9% 1333 8 0.6% na - -
24-May-21 1680 53 3.3% 1890 91 5.1% 1421 88 6.6% na - -

Notes: * Ex-works (the same as FOB mill)

Prices released on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 9:00 AM to Price
Assessment Providers. If a price is not indicated, fewer than ten (10) price inputs were received at that time.
The first price release was for April 10, 2006 for data go to steelbenchmarker.com/files/history2.pdf.

For product specifications refer to last page, or go to steelbenchmarker.com/specifications.

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USA
delivered to steel plant
Dollars per Gross Ton

--------Rebar--------- --------------------------------Steel Scrap**--------------------------------


#1 Heavy Melting Shredded Scrap #1 Busheling
 Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct
Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng
13-Jan-20 261 14 5.7% 297 17 6.1% 298 12 4.2%
27-Jan-20 251 -10 -3.8% 287 -10 -3.4% 288 -10 -3.4%
10-Feb-20 243 -8 -3.2% 277 -10 -3.5% 286 -2 -0.7%
24-Feb-20 244 1 0.4% 278 1 0.4% 290 4 1.4%
09-Mar-20 235 -9 -3.7% 272 -6 -2.2% 295 5 1.7%
23-Mar-20 219 -16 -6.8% 241 -31 -11.4% 255 -40 -13.6%
13-Apr-20 193 -26 -11.9% 227 -14 -5.8% 265 10 3.9%
27-Apr-20 210 17 8.8% 260 33 14.5% 300 35 13.2%
11-May-20 218 8 3.8% 266 6 2.3% 309 9 3.0%
25-May-20 225 7 3.2% 273 7 2.6% 320 11 3.6%
08-Jun-20 218 -7 -3.1% 262 -11 -4.0% 316 -4 -1.3%
22-Jun-20 214 -4 -1.8% 256 -6 -2.3% 321 5 1.6%
13-Jul-20 208 -6 -2.8% 239 -17 -6.6% 281 -40 -12.5%
27-Jul-20 212 4 1.9% 233 -6 -2.5% 282 1 0.4%
10-Aug-20 210 -2 -0.9% 240 7 3.0% 257 -25 -8.9%
24-Aug-20 210 0 0.0% 243 3 1.3% 260 3 1.2%
14-Sep-20 246 36 17.1% 282 39 16.0% 286 26 10.0%
28-Sep-20 251 5 2.0% 284 2 0.7% 292 6 2.1%
12-Oct-20 247 -4 -1.6% 282 -2 -0.7% 288 -4 -1.4%
26-Oct-20 255 8 3.2% 287 5 1.8% 300 12 4.2%
09-Nov-20 252 -3 -1.2% 284 -3 -1.0% 294 -6 -2.0%
23-Nov-20 265 13 5.2% 295 11 3.9% 330 36 12.2%
14-Dec-20 332 67 25.3% 367 72 24.4% 378 48 14.5%
28-Dec-20 387 55 16.6% 416 49 13.4% 452 74 19.6%
11-Jan-21 423 36 9.3% 465 49 11.8% 490 38 8.4%
25-Jan-21 417 -6 -1.4% 459 -6 -1.3% 490 0 0.0%
08-Feb-21 365 -52 -12.5% 396 -63 -13.7% 477 -13 -2.7%
22-Feb-21 392 27 7.4% 420 24 6.1% 523 46 9.6%
08-Mar-21 400 8 2.0% 443 23 5.5% 541 18 3.4%
22-Mar-21 410 10 2.5% 438 -5 -1.1% 576 35 6.5%
12-Apr-21 422 12 2.9% 446 8 1.8% 552 -24 -4.2%
26-Apr-21 411 -11 -2.6% 442 -4 -0.9% 585 33 6.0%
10-May-21 417 6 1.5% 449 7 1.6% 558 -27 -4.6%
24-May-21 420 3 0.7% 451 2 0.4% 588 30 5.4%

Notes: ** Steel scrap delivered to steel plant


#1 heavy melting – demolition scrap that is at least ¼” thick. This grade does not include
the heavy “p & s” (plate and structural ) category that includes the very thick scrap items.
Shredded – largely old cars and some appliances – for all but the West Coast (CA, OR & WA).
#1 busheling – new sheet steel scrap.

Prices released on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 9:00 AM to Price
Assessment Providers. If a price is not indicated, fewer than ten (10) price inputs were received at that time.
The first price release was for Feb.12, 2007 for data go to steelbenchmarker.com/files/history2.pdf.
For product specifications refer to last page, or go to steelbenchmarker.com/specifications.

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China
Ex-works
Dollars per Metric Tonne

---------HRB-------- ---------CRC--------- ---------Plate--------- --------Rebar---------

 Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct


Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng
13-Jan-20 467 4 0.9% 545 9 1.7% 467 9 2.0% 459 -3 -0.6%
27-Jan-20 467 0 0.0% 545 0 0.0% 468 1 0.2% 460 1 0.2%
10-Feb-20 445 -22 -4.7% 534 -11 -2.0% 454 -14 -3.0% 448 -12 -2.6%
24-Feb-20 421 -24 -5.4% 516 -18 -3.4% 441 -13 -2.9% 430 -18 -4.0%
09-Mar-20 424 3 0.7% 516 0 0.0% 446 5 1.1% 427 -3 -0.7%
23-Mar-20 416 -8 -1.9% 501 -15 -2.9% 438 -8 -1.8% 426 -1 -0.2%
13-Apr-20 403 -13 -3.1% 465 -36 -7.2% 437 -1 -0.2% 421 -5 -1.2%
27-Apr-20 402 -1 -0.2% 456 -9 -1.9% 435 -2 -0.5% 418 -3 -0.7%
11-May-20 414 12 3.0% 465 9 2.0% 441 6 1.4% 426 8 1.9%
25-May-20 427 13 3.1% 485 20 4.3% 448 7 1.6% 434 8 1.9%
08-Jun-20 440 13 3.0% 495 10 2.1% 455 7 1.6% 443 9 2.1%
22-Jun-20 447 7 1.6% 502 7 1.4% 459 4 0.9% 439 -4 -0.9%
13-Jul-20 462 15 3.4% 521 19 3.8% 469 10 2.2% 445 6 1.4%
27-Jul-20 469 7 1.5% 531 10 1.9% 473 4 0.9% 445 0 0.0%
10-Aug-20 480 11 2.3% 545 14 2.6% 482 9 1.9% 453 8 1.8%
24-Aug-20 486 6 1.3% 562 17 3.1% 487 5 1.0% 454 1 0.2%
14-Sep-20 488 2 0.4% 586 24 4.3% 494 7 1.4% 458 4 0.9%
28-Sep-20 479 -9 -1.8% 583 -3 -0.5% 490 -4 -0.8% 451 -7 -1.5%
12-Oct-20 486 7 1.5% 592 9 1.5% 494 4 0.8% 460 9 2.0%
26-Oct-20 493 7 1.4% 605 13 2.2% 500 6 1.2% 469 9 2.0%
09-Nov-20 503 10 2.0% 617 12 2.0% 504 4 0.8% 490 21 4.5%
23-Nov-20 523 20 4.0% 647 30 4.9% 515 11 2.2% 522 32 6.5%
14-Dec-20 578 55 10.5% 714 67 10.4% 551 36 7.0% 522 0 0.0%
28-Dec-20 615 37 6.4% 783 69 9.7% 608 57 10.3% 558 36 6.9%
11-Jan-21 605 -10 -1.6% 757 -26 -3.3% 599 -9 -1.5% 568 10 1.8%
25-Jan-21 585 -20 -3.3% 724 -33 -4.4% 587 -12 -2.0% 555 -13 -2.3%
08-Feb-21 584 -1 -0.2% 722 -2 -0.3% 588 1 0.2% 557 2 0.4%
22-Feb-21 614 30 5.1% 739 17 2.4% 614 26 4.4% 587 30 5.4%
08-Mar-21 634 20 3.3% 753 14 1.9% 639 25 4.1% 603 16 2.7%
22-Mar-21 658 24 3.8% 753 0 0.0% 657 18 2.8% 608 5 0.8%
12-Apr-21 721 63 9.6% 787 34 4.5% 722 65 9.9% 646 38 6.3%
26-Apr-21 741 20 2.8% 801 14 1.8% 734 12 1.7% 664 18 2.8%
10-May-21 805 64 8.6% 868 67 8.4% 795 61 8.3% 737 73 11.0%
24-May-21 753 -52 -6.5% 861 -7 -0.8% 773 -22 -2.8% 696 -41 -5.6%

Notes: SteelHome's non-steelbenchmarker derived average price for each product is the determinant of
the Chinese ex-works benchmark price. It is published for comparative purposes.

Prices released on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 9:00 AM to Price
Assessment Providers. If a price is not indicated, fewer than ten (10) price inputs were received at that time.
The first price release was for April 10, 2006 for data go to steelbenchmarker.com/files/history2.pdf.

For product specifications refer to last page, or go to steelbenchmarker.com/specifications.

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Western Europe
Ex-works
Dollars per Metric Tonne

---Rebar--------- ---------HRB-------- ---------CRC--------- ---------Plate--------- --------Rebar---------

 Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct


Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng
13-Jan-20 488 11 2.3% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jan-20 480 -8 -1.6% na - - na - - na - -
10-Feb-20 491 11 2.3% na - - na - - na - -
24-Feb-20 481 -10 -2.0% na - - na - - na - -
09-Mar-20 499 18 3.7% na - - na - - na - -
23-Mar-20 496 -3 -0.6% na - - na - - na - -
13-Apr-20 473 -23 -4.6% na - - na - - na - -
27-Apr-20 457 -16 -3.4% na - - na - - na - -
11-May-20 436 -21 -4.6% na - - na - - na - -
25-May-20 453 17 4.0% na - - na - - na - -
08-Jun-20 455 2 0.4% na - - na - - na - -
22-Jun-20 458 3 0.7% na - - na - - na - -
13-Jul-20 458 0 0.0% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jul-20 479 21 4.5% na - - na - - na - -
10-Aug-20 485 6 1.3% na - - na - - na - -
24-Aug-20 490 5 1.0% na - - na - - na - -
14-Sep-20 575 85 17.3% na - - na - - na - -
28-Sep-20 578 3 0.5% na - - na - - na - -
12-Oct-20 584 6 1.0% na - - na - - na - -
26-Oct-20 597 13 2.2% na - - na - - na - -
09-Nov-20 615 18 3.0% na - - na - - na - -
23-Nov-20 635 20 3.3% na - - na - - na - -
14-Dec-20 666 31 4.9% na - - na - - na - -
28-Dec-20 807 141 21.2% na - - na - - na - -
11-Jan-21 816 9 1.1% na - - na - - na - -
25-Jan-21 821 5 0.6% na - - na - - na - -
08-Feb-21 857 36 4.4% na - - na - - na - -
22-Feb-21 883 26 3.0% na - - na - - na - -
08-Mar-21 866 -17 -1.9% na - - na - - na - -
22-Mar-21 902 36 4.2% na - - na - - na - -
12-Apr-21 1026 124 13.7% na - - na - - na - -
26-Apr-21 1114 88 8.6% na - - na - - na - -
10-May-21 1278 164 14.7% na - - na - - na - -
24-May-21 1344 66 5.2% na - - na - - na - -

Notes:
Prices released on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 9:00 AM to Price
Assessment Providers. If a price is not indicated, fewer than ten (10) price inputs were received at that time.
The first price release was for May 8, 2006 for data go to steelbenchmarker.com/files/history2.pdf.

For product specifications refer to last page, or go to steelbenchmarker.com/specifications.

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Western Europe
Ex-works
Euros per Metric Tonne

-----Rebar--------- ---------HRB-------- ---------CRC--------- ---------Plate--------- --------Rebar---------

Euro Euro  Pct Euro  Pct Euro  Pct Euro  Pct


($/Euro) Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng
13-Jan-20 1.114 438 9 2% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jan-20 1.102 436 -2 -1% na - - na - - na - -
10-Feb-20 1.090 450 15 3% na - - na - - na - -
24-Feb-20 1.085 443 -7 -2% na - - na - - na - -
09-Mar-20 1.145 436 -7 -2% na - - na - - na - -
23-Mar-20 1.080 459 23 5% na - - na - - na - -
13-Apr-20 1.091 433 -26 -6% na - - na - - na - -
27-Apr-20 1.082 422 -11 -3% na - - na - - na - -
11-May-20 1.081 403 -19 -4% na - - na - - na - -
25-May-20 1.090 416 12 3% na - - na - - na - -
08-Jun-20 1.129 403 -13 -3% na - - na - - na - -
22-Jun-20 1.126 407 4 1% na - - na - - na - -
13-Jul-20 1.134 404 -3 -1% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jul-20 1.175 407 3 1% na - - na - - na - -
10-Aug-20 1.174 413 6 1% na - - na - - na - -
24-Aug-20 1.179 416 2 1% na - - na - - na - -
14-Sep-20 1.187 484 69 17% na - - na - - na - -
28-Sep-20 1.166 496 11 2% na - - na - - na - -
12-Oct-20 1.174 498 2 0% na - - na - - na - -
26-Oct-20 1.181 506 8 2% na - - na - - na - -
09-Nov-20 1.181 521 15 3% na - - na - - na - -
23-Nov-20 1.184 536 16 3% na - - na - - na - -
14-Dec-20 1.214 548 12 2% na - - na - - na - -
28-Dec-20 1.221 661 112 20% na - - na - - na - -
11-Jan-21 1.219 670 9 1% na - - na - - na - -
25-Jan-21 1.216 675 5 1% na - - na - - na - -
08-Feb-21 1.205 711 36 5% na - - na - - na - -
22-Feb-21 1.215 727 15 2% na - - na - - na - -
08-Mar-21 1.189 728 2 0% na - - na - - na - -
22-Mar-21 1.188 759 31 4% na - - na - - na - -
12-Apr-21 1.191 862 102 13% na - - na - - na - -
26-Apr-21 1.208 922 60 7% na - - na - - na - -
10-May-21 1.213 1053 132 14% na - - na - - na - -
24-May-21 1.227 1095 42 4% na - - na - - na - -

Notes:
Prices released on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 9:00 AM to Price
Assessment Providers. If a price is not indicated, fewer than ten (10) price inputs were received at that time.
The first price release was for May 8, 2006 for data go to steelbenchmarker.com/files/history2.pdf.

For product specifications refer to last page, or go to steelbenchmarker.com/specifications.

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World Export Price
FOB the Port of Export
Dollars per Metric Tonne

----Rebar--------- ---------HRB-------- ---------CRC--------- ---------Plate--------- --------Rebar---------

 Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct  Dlr  Pct


Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng Price Chng Chng
13-Jan-20 495 20 4.2% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jan-20 505 10 2.0% na - - na - - na - -
10-Feb-20 495 -10 -2.0% na - - na - - na - -
24-Feb-20 465 -30 -6.1% na - - na - - na - -
09-Mar-20 466 1 0.2% na - - na - - na - -
23-Mar-20 470 4 0.9% na - - na - - na - -
13-Apr-20 393 -77 -16.4% na - - na - - na - -
27-Apr-20 390 -3 -0.8% 507 - - na - - na - -
11-May-20 385 -5 -1.3% na - - na - - na - -
25-May-20 416 31 8.1% na - - na - - na - -
08-Jun-20 420 4 1.0% na - - na - - na - -
22-Jun-20 420 0 0.0% na - - na - - na - -
13-Jul-20 419 -1 -0.2% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jul-20 448 29 6.8% na - - na - - na - -
10-Aug-20 475 28 6.1% na - - na - - na - -
24-Aug-20 500 25 5.3% na - - na - - na - -
14-Sep-20 510 10 2.0% na - - na - - na - -
28-Sep-20 512 2 0.4% na - - na - - na - -
12-Oct-20 511 -1 -0.2% na - - na - - na - -
26-Oct-20 524 13 2.5% na - - na - - na - -
09-Nov-20 530 6 1.1% na - - na - - na - -
23-Nov-20 610 80 15.1% na - - na - - na - -
14-Dec-20 653 43 7.0% na - - na - - na - -
28-Dec-20 672 19 2.9% na - - na - - na - -
11-Jan-21 730 58 8.6% na - - na - - na - -
25-Jan-21 758 28 3.8% na - - na - - na - -
08-Feb-21 730 -28 -3.7% na - - na - - na - -
22-Feb-21 730 0 0.0% na - - na - - na - -
08-Mar-21 783 53 7.3% na - - na - - na - -
22-Mar-21 838 55 7.0% na - - na - - na - -
12-Apr-21 911 73 8.7% na - - na - - na - -
26-Apr-21 965 54 5.9% na - - na - - na - -
10-May-21 1069 104 10.8% na - - na - - na - -
24-May-21 1100 31 2.9% na - - na - - na - -

Notes:
Prices released on Wednesdays following the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 9:00 AM to Price
Assessment Providers. If a price is not indicated, fewer than ten (10) price inputs were received at that time.
The first price release was for April 10, 2006 for data go to steelbenchmarker.com/files/history2.pdf.

For product specifications refer to last page, or go to steelbenchmarker.com/specifications.

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Spot Market New Booking Prices for Near-Term Delivery
Commodity-grade product to mid-sized buyers
(Dollars per Metric Tonne, 500 to 2,000 tonnes transaction size)

USA Market Western Europe Market


East of the Mississippi Germany/France
FOB mill Ex-works

Hot-rolled band * Hot-rolled band *


(0.2" thick x 48-60" wide) (5mm thick x 1200-1500mm wide)
Cold-rolled coil * Cold-rolled coil *
(0.03" x 48-60" wide) (0.7mm x 1200-1500mm wide)
Rebar #5 * Rebar #5 *
(5/8" in diameter) (16mm in diameter)
Standard plate * Standard plate *
(1" x 96" x 240") (24mm x 2400mm x 6000mm)
Steel scrap **
#1 Heavy melting
Shredded - all but West Coast
#1 Busheling

Chinese Market World Export Market


Home Market Atlantic and Pacific Basin
Ex-works FOB port of export
Hot-rolled band * Hot-rolled band ***
(5mm thick x 1200-1500mm wide) (5mm thick x 1200-1500mm wide)
Cold-rolled coil * Cold-rolled coil ***
(0.7mm x 1200-1500mm wide) (0.7mm x 1200-1500mm wide)
Rebar #5 * Rebar #5 ***
(16mm in diameter) (16mm in diameter)
Standard plate * Standard plate ***
(24mm x 2400mm x 6000mm) (24mm x 2400mm x 6000mm)

Note: Near-term delivery is normally two to six weeks.


Hot-rolled band is the first product off the hot strip mill with: (1) a thickness of about 0.20 inch
(but no less than 0.10 inch or more than 0.50 inch); (2) a coil size of 10 to 20 tons;
(3) a width of 48 to 60 inches; and (4) a carbon component of 0.08% to 0.13%.
SteelHome's average price for each product is the determinant of the Chinese ex-works benchmark price.
It is published for comparative purposes.
* Ex-works (the same as FOB mill).
** Steel scrap delivered to steel plant on a near-term basis, normally from two days to a month.
#1 heavy melting – demolition scrap that is at least ¼” thick and surface dimension no larger than
60 by 24 inches. This grade does not includethe heavy “p & s” (plate and structural ) category that
includes the very thick scrap items.
Shredded – largely old cars and some appliances – for all but the West Coast (California, Oregon and Washington).
Shredded scrap is homogeneous iron and steel scrap magnetically separated, no. 1, no. 2 steel, miscellaneous
bailing and sheet scrap with an average weight from 50 to 70 pounds per square foot.
#1 busheling – new sheet steel scrap.
*** FOB port of export

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