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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


World Export HRC Falls Below $600
China up 5.6%; World Export, Western Europe and USA down 4.0%, 7.2% and 8.3%.

SteelBenchmarkerTM Report #392


ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ – The bi-monthly SteelBenchmarkerTM China HRB price for
August 8th rallied up to $507 per tonne for the first time after going down for the past seven
reports. The World Export HRB price fell further to $595 per tonne for the eighth
consecutive time. The Western European HRB price continued its downward slide for the
ninth time, by $61 per tonne (on a Euro basis, it was down €58) to $785 per tonne. The
United States HRB price dropped down to $977 per tonne for the seventh consecutive time.
In its three hundred ninety-second report, the SteelBenchmarkerTM released 10 steel
products and 3 USA scrap prices. Of these, here are four benchmark prices for hot-rolled
band August 08, 2022:
USA – $977 per metric tonne (886 per net ton), FOB the mill – down $88 from $1,065
($966 nt) two weeks ago, up $565 from the recent low of $412 ($374 nt) on Dec. 14, 2015
and up $548 from the low of $429 per tonne ($390 nt) on May 25, 2009. It is down $29
per tonne from the recent high of $1,006 ($912 nt) on Jul. 11, 2018. Also, it is down $226
from the previous record peak of $1,203 per tonne ($1,091 nt) on July 28, 2008 and down
$1,166 (54.4%) from the record peak of $2,143 per tonne ($1,094 nt) on October 11, 2021.
China – $507 per metric tonne, ex-works – up $27 from $480 two weeks ago, up $276 per
tonne from the recent low of $231 on Dec. 14, 2015 and up $100 per tonne from the low
of $407 per tonne on Oct. 12, 2009. It is down $130 per tonne from the recent high of $637
on Aug. 22, 2011. Also, it is down $226 from the previous record peak of $733 per tonne
on July 14, 2008 and down $298 (37.0%) from the record peak of $805 per tonne on May
10, 2021.
Western Europe - $785 (€846) per metric tonne, ex-works – down $61 (down €58) from
$846 (€828) two weeks ago, up $439 (up €445) from the recent low of $346 (€325) on
Nov. 23, 2015 and up $214 (up €389) from the low of $571 (€381) per tonne on Nov. 23,
2009. It is down $67 (up €165) per tonne from the recent high of $852 (€605) on Mar. 28,
2011. Also, it is down $419 (up €14) from the previous record peak of $1,204 (€756) per
tonne on July 14, 2008. and down $765 (49.4%) (down €642) (45.5%) from the record
peak of $1,550 (€1,412) per tonne on March 28, 2022.
World Export Price – $595 per metric tonne, FOB the port of export – down $25 from
$620 compared to two weeks ago, up $323 per tonne from the recent low of $272 on Feb.
8, 2016 and up $99 from the low of $496 per tonne on Nov. 9, 2009. It is down $178 per
tonne from the recent high of $773 on Feb 14, 2011. Also, it is down $518 from the
previous record peak of $1,113 per tonne on July 28, 2008 and down $680 (53.3%) from
the record peak of $1,275 per tonne on April 11, 2022.

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STEELBENCHMARKER PRICES
August 08, 2022
dollars per metric tonne
(net ton) [gross ton] {Euros}

Region: USA, East of the Mississippi


Hot-rolled band: 977 (886)
Cold-rolled coil: 1,284 (1,165)
Standard plate: 1,975 (1,792)
#1 Heavy melting scrap: 311 [316]
Shredded scrap*: 421 [428]
#1 Busheling scrap: 426 [433]

Region: Mainland China***


Hot-rolled band: 507
Cold-rolled coil: 581
Rebar: 520
Standard plate: 536

Region: Western Europe


Hot-rolled band: 785 {770e}

Region: World Export Market


Hot-rolled band: 595

NOTES:
Released August 10, 2022 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

1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
2200
2300

100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1800
1900
2000
2100
Jan-02
Apr-02
Jul-02
Oct-02
Jan-03
Apr-03
Jul-03
Oct-03
Jan-04
Apr-04
Jul-04
Oct-04
Jan-05
Apr-05
Jul-05
Oct-05
Jan-06
Apr-06
Jul-06
Oct-06
Jan-07

ex-works
Apr-07
Jul-07

Western Europe
Oct-07
Jan-08
Apr-08
Jul-08
Oct-08
Jan-09
Apr-09

World Export
Jul-09
Oct-09

FOB port of export


Jan-10
Apr-10
Jul-10
Oct-10
Jan-11
Apr-11
Jul-11
Oct-11

4
Jan-12
Apr-12
Jul-12
Oct-12
Jan-13

China
Apr-13
August 08, 2022

Jul-13

ex-works
Oct-13
Jan-14
Apr-14
Jul-14
Oct-14
Jan-15
Apr-15
Jul-15
Oct-15
Jan-16
Apr-16
SteelBenchmarkerTM HRB Price

Jul-16
Oct-16
USA, China, Western Europe and World Export

Jan-17
Apr-17
Jul-17
USA

Oct-17
Jan-18
FOB mill

Apr-18
Jul-18
Oct-18
Jan-19
Apr-19
(WSD's PriceTrack data, Jan. 2002 - March 2006; SteelBenchmarker data begins April 2006)

Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
Apr-22
Jul-22
595
785

507
977
Dollars per metric tonne

200
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400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
Jan-02
Apr-02
Jul-02
Oct-02
Jan-03
Apr-03
Jul-03
Oct-03
Jan-04
Apr-04
Jul-04
Oct-04
Jan-05
Apr-05
Jul-05
Oct-05
Jan-06
Apr-06
Jul-06
Oct-06
Jan-07
Apr-07

ex-works
Jul-07
Oct-07

Western Europe
Jan-08
Apr-08
Jul-08
Oct-08
Jan-09
Apr-09
Jul-09
Oct-09
Jan-10
Apr-10
Jul-10
Oct-10
Jan-11
Apr-11
Jul-11

World Export
Oct-11

5
Jan-12

FOB port of export


Apr-12
Jul-12
Oct-12
Jan-13
Apr-13
August 08, 2022

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

China
Jul-14

ex-works
Oct-14
Jan-15
Apr-15
Jul-15
Oct-15
Jan-16
Apr-16
SteelBenchmarkerTM CRC Price

Jul-16
Oct-16
USA, China, Western Europe and World Export

Jan-17
USA

Apr-17
FOB mill

Jul-17
Oct-17
Jan-18
Apr-18
Jul-18
Oct-18
Jan-19
Apr-19
Jul-19
(WSD's PriceTrack data, Jan. 2002 - March 2006; SteelBenchmarker data begins April 2006)

Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
Apr-22
Jul-22
581
1284
Dollars per metric tonne

200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
Jan-02
Apr-02
Jul-02
Oct-02
Jan-03
Apr-03
Jul-03
Oct-03
Jan-04
Apr-04
Jul-04

ex-works
Oct-04
Jan-05

Western Europe
Apr-05
Jul-05
Oct-05
Jan-06
Apr-06
Jul-06
Oct-06
Jan-07
Apr-07
Jul-07

World Export
Oct-07

FOB port of export


Jan-08
Apr-08
Jul-08
Oct-08
Jan-09
Apr-09
Jul-09
Oct-09
Jan-10
Apr-10
Jul-10
Oct-10
Jan-11
Apr-11
Jul-11

6
China
Oct-11
Jan-12

ex-works
Apr-12
Jul-12
Oct-12
August 08, 2022

Jan-13
Apr-13
Jul-13
Oct-13
Jan-14
Apr-14
Jul-14
Oct-14
Jan-15
Apr-15
Jul-15
Oct-15
SteelBenchmarkerTM Plate Price

Jan-16
Apr-16
Jul-16
USA, China, Western Europe and World Export

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

Oct-17
Jan-18
FOB mill

Apr-18
Jul-18
Oct-18
Jan-19
(WSD's PriceTrack data, Jan. 2002 - March 2006; SteelBenchmarker data begins April 2006)

Apr-19
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
Apr-22
Jul-22
536
1975
Dollars per metric tonne

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1200

100
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600
700
800
900
Jan-02
Apr-02
Jul-02
Oct-02
Jan-03
Apr-03
Jul-03
Oct-03
Jan-04
Apr-04

ex-works
Jul-04
Oct-04
Jan-05

Western Europe
Apr-05
Jul-05
Oct-05
Jan-06
Apr-06
Jul-06
Oct-06
Jan-07
Apr-07
Jul-07
Oct-07
USA

Jan-08
Apr-08
FOB mill

Jul-08
Oct-08

World Export
Jan-09
Apr-09

FOB port of export


Jul-09
Oct-09
Jan-10
Apr-10
Jul-10
Oct-10
Jan-11
Apr-11
Jul-11
Oct-11

7
Jan-12
Apr-12
Jul-12
Oct-12
Jan-13
Apr-13
August 08, 2022

Jul-13
Oct-13

China
Jan-14

ex-works
Apr-14
Jul-14
Oct-14
Jan-15
Apr-15
Jul-15
Oct-15
Jan-16
Apr-16
SteelBenchmarkerTM Rebar Price

Jul-16
USA, China, Western Europe and World Export

Oct-16
Jan-17
Apr-17
Jul-17
Oct-17
Jan-18
Apr-18
Jul-18
Oct-18
Jan-19
Apr-19
(WSD's PriceTrack data, Jan. 2002 - March 2006; SteelBenchmarker data begins April 2006)

Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
Apr-22
Jul-22
520
Dollars per gross ton

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300
400
800
900

0
500
600
700
Jan-02
Apr-02
Jul-02
Oct-02
Jan-03
Apr-03
Jul-03
Oct-03
Jan-04
Apr-04
Jul-04
Oct-04
Jan-05
Apr-05
Jul-05
Oct-05
Jan-06
Apr-06
Jul-06
Oct-06
Jan-07
Apr-07
Jul-07
Oct-07
Jan-08
Apr-08
#1 Busheling

Shredded Scrap
Jul-08
Oct-08
Jan-09
Apr-09
Jul-09
Oct-09
Jan-10
Apr-10
Jul-10
Oct-10
Jan-11
Apr-11
Jul-11

8
Oct-11
Jan-12
Apr-12
Jul-12
Oct-12
Jan-13
August 08, 2022

Apr-13
Jul-13
Oct-13
Jan-14
Apr-14
USA, delivered to steel plant

Jul-14
Oct-14
Jan-15 #1 Heavy Melting
Apr-15
Jul-15
Oct-15
SteelBenchmarkerTM Scrap Price

Jan-16
Apr-16
Jul-16
Oct-16
Jan-17
Apr-17
Jul-17
Oct-17
Jan-18
Apr-18
Jul-18
(AMM scrap price data, Jan. 2002 - Jan. 2007; SteelBenchmarker data begins Feb. 2007)

Oct-18
Jan-19
Apr-19
Jul-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Apr-20
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
Apr-21
Jul-21
Oct-21
Jan-22
Apr-22
Jul-22
316
428
433
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
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 - -
14-Jun-21 1655 131 8.6% 1827 112 6.6% 1356 67 5.2% na - -
28-Jun-21 1691 36 2.2% 1866 39 2.1% 1481 125 9.2% na - -
12-Jul-21 1758 67 4.0% 1917 51 2.7% 1451 -31 -2.1% na - -
26-Jul-21 1784 25 1.4% 1989 73 3.8% 1520 70 4.8% na - -
09-Aug-21 1819 35 2.0% 2033 44 2.2% 1559 39 2.6% na - -
23-Aug-21 1877 58 3.2% 2056 23 1.1% 1627 67 4.3% na - -
13-Sep-21 1885 8 0.4% 2082 26 1.3% 1684 57 3.5% na - -
27-Sep-21 1910 24 1.3% 2085 3 0.1% 1707 24 1.4% na - -
11-Oct-21 1944 34 1.8% 2097 13 0.6% 1826 119 7.0% na - -
25-Oct-21 1927 -17 -0.9% 2080 -17 -0.8% 1765 -61 -3.3% na - -
08-Nov-21 1880 -47 -2.4% 2118 38 1.8% 1806 41 2.3% na - -
22-Nov-21 1820 -60 -3.2% 2168 50 2.4% 1852 46 2.6% na - -
13-Dec-21 1766 -54 -2.9% 2077 -91 -4.2% 1844 -8 -0.4% na - -
27-Dec-21 1599 -167 -9.5% 1932 -145 -7.0% 1837 -7 -0.4% 1207 0 0.0%
10-Jan-22 1588 -12 -0.7% 2051 119 6.2% 1805 -32 -1.7% na - -
24-Jan-22 1500 -88 -5.5% 1852 -200 -9.7% 1828 23 1.3% na - -
14-Feb-22 1349 -151 -10.0% 1703 -149 -8.0% 1843 15 0.8% na - -
28-Feb-22 1079 -270 -20.0% 1574 -129 -7.6% 1850 7 0.4% na - -
14-Mar-22 1208 130 12.0% 1560 -14 -0.9% 1855 5 0.3% na - -
28-Mar-22 1343 134 11.1% 1796 236 15.1% 1962 107 5.8% na - -
11-Apr-22 1422 79 5.9% 1857 61 3.4% 1921 -42 -2.1% na - -
25-Apr-22 1468 46 3.3% 1898 41 2.2% 1995 74 3.9% na - -
09-May-22 1432 -35 -2.4% 1823 -74 -3.9% 1934 -61 -3.0% na - -
23-May-22 1389 -44 -3.0% 1750 -73 -4.0% 1861 -73 -3.8% na - -
13-Jun-22 1247 -142 -10.2% 1380 -370 -21.1% 1814 -46 -2.5% na - -
27-Jun-22 1101 -146 -11.7% 1497 117 8.5% 1812 -3 -0.1% na - -
11-Jul-22 1015 -86 -7.8% 1313 -184 -12.3% 1800 -12 -0.7% na - -
25-Jul-22 966 -49 -4.8% 1147 -166 -12.6% 1868 68 3.8% na - -
08-Aug-22 886 -80 -8.3% 1165 18 1.6% 1792 -76 -4.1% 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.

9
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
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 - -
14-Jun-21 1824 144 8.6% 2014 124 6.6% 1495 74 5.2% na - -
28-Jun-21 1864 40 2.2% 2057 43 2.1% 1633 138 9.2% na - -
12-Jul-21 1938 74 4.0% 2113 56 2.7% 1599 -34 -2.1% na - -
26-Jul-21 1966 28 1.4% 2193 80 3.8% 1676 77 4.8% na - -
09-Aug-21 2005 39 2.0% 2241 48 2.2% 1719 43 2.6% na - -
23-Aug-21 2069 64 3.2% 2266 25 1.1% 1793 74 4.3% na - -
13-Sep-21 2078 9 0.4% 2295 29 1.3% 1856 63 3.5% na - -
27-Sep-21 2105 27 1.3% 2298 3 0.1% 1882 26 1.4% na - -
11-Oct-21 2143 38 1.8% 2312 14 0.6% 2013 131 7.0% na - -
25-Oct-21 2124 -19 -0.9% 2293 -19 -0.8% 1946 -67 -3.3% na - -
08-Nov-21 2072 -52 -2.4% 2335 42 1.8% 1991 45 2.3% na - -
22-Nov-21 2006 -66 -3.2% 2390 55 2.4% 2042 51 2.6% na - -
13-Dec-21 1947 -59 -2.9% 2290 -100 -4.2% 2033 -9 -0.4% na - -
27-Dec-21 1763 -184 -9.5% 2130 -160 -7.0% 2025 -8 -0.4% 1330 0 0.0%
10-Jan-22 1750 -13 -0.7% 2261 131 6.2% 1990 -35 -1.7% na - -
24-Jan-22 1653 -97 -5.5% 2041 -220 -9.7% 2015 25 1.3% na - -
14-Feb-22 1487 -166 -10.0% 1877 -164 -8.0% 2031 16 0.8% na - -
28-Feb-22 1189 -298 -20.0% 1735 -142 -7.6% 2039 8 0.4% na - -
14-Mar-22 1332 143 12.0% 1720 -15 -0.9% 2045 6 0.3% na - -
28-Mar-22 1480 148 11.1% 1980 260 15.1% 2163 118 5.8% na - -
11-Apr-22 1567 87 5.9% 2047 67 3.4% 2117 -46 -2.1% na - -
25-Apr-22 1618 51 3.3% 2092 45 2.2% 2199 82 3.9% na - -
09-May-22 1579 -39 -2.4% 2010 -82 -3.9% 2132 -67 -3.0% na - -
23-May-22 1531 -48 -3.0% 1929 -81 -4.0% 2051 -81 -3.8% na - -
13-Jun-22 1375 -156 -10.2% 1521 -408 -21.1% 2000 -51 -2.5% na - -
27-Jun-22 1214 -161 -11.7% 1650 129 8.5% 1997 -3 -0.2% na - -
11-Jul-22 1119 -95 -7.8% 1447 -203 -12.3% 1984 -13 -0.7% na - -
25-Jul-22 1065 -54 -4.8% 1264 -183 -12.6% 2059 75 3.8% na - -
08-Aug-22 977 -88 -8.3% 1284 20 1.6% 1975 -84 -4.1% 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
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%
14-Jun-21 466 46 11.0% 501 50 11.1% 630 42 7.1%
28-Jun-21 460 -6 -1.3% 502 1 0.2% 647 17 2.7%
12-Jul-21 461 1 0.2% 503 1 0.2% 646 -1 -0.2%
26-Jul-21 464 3 0.7% 503 0 0.0% 655 9 1.4%
09-Aug-21 441 -23 -5.0% 482 -21 -4.2% 647 -8 -1.2%
23-Aug-21 443 2 0.5% 480 -2 -0.4% 642 -5 -0.8%
13-Sep-21 426 -17 -3.8% 463 -17 -3.5% 591 -51 -7.9%
27-Sep-21 419 -7 -1.6% 466 3 0.6% 585 -6 -1.0%
11-Oct-21 422 3 0.7% 463 -3 -0.6% 586 1 0.2%
25-Oct-21 418 -4 -0.9% 468 5 1.1% 590 4 0.7%
08-Nov-21 475 57 13.6% 530 62 13.2% 581 -9 -1.5%
22-Nov-21 465 -10 -2.1% 527 -3 -0.6% 610 29 5.0%
13-Dec-21 476 11 2.4% 532 5 0.9% 599 -11 -1.8%
27-Dec-21 465 -11 -2.3% 526 -6 -1.1% 605 6 1.0%
10-Jan-22 423 -42 -9.0% 481 -45 -8.6% 540 -65 -10.7%
24-Jan-22 411 -12 -2.8% 470 -11 -2.3% 535 -5 -0.9%
14-Feb-22 407 -4 -1.0% 472 2 0.4% 497 -38 -7.1%
28-Feb-22 417 10 2.5% 487 15 3.2% 549 52 10.5%
14-Mar-22 544 127 30.5% 615 128 26.3% 708 159 29.0%
28-Mar-22 535 -9 -1.7% 603 -12 -2.0% 697 -11 -1.6%
11-Apr-22 515 -20 -3.7% 601 -2 -0.3% 772 75 10.8%
25-Apr-22 513 -2 -0.4% 607 6 1.0% 695 -77 -10.0%
09-May-22 434 -79 -15.4% 527 -80 -13.2% 696 1 0.1%
23-May-22 422 -12 -2.8% 524 -3 -0.6% 689 -7 -1.0%
13-Jun-22 384 -38 -9.0% 472 -52 -9.9% 595 -94 -13.6%
27-Jun-22 370 -14 -3.6% 473 1 0.2% 627 32 5.4%
11-Jul-22 351 -19 -5.1% 462 -11 -2.3% 500 -127 -20.3%
25-Jul-22 333 -18 -5.1% 447 -15 -3.2% 479 -21 -4.2%
08-Aug-22 316 -17 -5.1% 428 -19 -4.3% 433 -46 -9.6%

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
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%
14-Jun-21 738 -15 -2.0% 846 -15 -1.7% 735 -38 -4.9% 675 -21 -3.0%
28-Jun-21 701 -37 -5.0% 811 -35 -4.1% 701 -34 -4.6% 636 -39 -5.8%
12-Jul-21 730 29 4.1% 824 13 1.6% 711 10 1.4% 651 15 2.4%
26-Jul-21 757 27 3.7% 859 35 4.2% 740 29 4.1% 690 39 6.0%
09-Aug-21 753 -4 -0.5% 861 2 0.2% 747 7 0.9% 687 -3 -0.4%
23-Aug-21 735 -18 -2.4% 852 -9 -1.0% 734 -13 -1.7% 668 -19 -2.8%
13-Sep-21 768 33 4.5% 871 19 2.2% 755 21 2.9% 711 43 6.4%
27-Sep-21 757 -11 -1.4% 865 -6 -0.7% 754 -1 -0.1% 741 30 4.2%
11-Oct-21 778 21 2.8% 875 10 1.2% 776 22 2.9% 779 38 5.1%
25-Oct-21 753 -25 -3.2% 872 -3 -0.3% 772 -4 -0.5% 728 -51 -6.5%
08-Nov-21 676 -77 -10.2% 814 -58 -6.7% 727 -45 -5.8% 650 -78 -10.7%
22-Nov-21 623 -53 -7.8% 753 -61 -7.5% 675 -52 -7.2% 612 -38 -5.8%
13-Dec-21 634 11 1.8% 746 -7 -0.9% 540 -135 -20.0% 628 16 2.6%
27-Dec-21 639 5 0.8% 746 0 0.0% 678 138 25.6% 632 4 0.6%
10-Jan-22 636 -3 -0.5% 738 -8 -1.1% 668 -10 -1.5% 617 -15 -2.4%
24-Jan-22 646 10 1.6% 743 5 0.7% 668 0 0.0% 626 9 1.5%
14-Feb-22 678 32 5.0% 764 21 2.8% 699 31 4.6% 656 30 4.8%
28-Feb-22 661 -17 -2.5% 758 -6 -0.8% 688 -11 -1.6% 636 -20 -3.0%
14-Mar-22 687 26 3.9% 769 11 1.5% 698 10 1.5% 648 12 1.9%
28-Mar-22 691 4 0.6% 759 -10 -1.3% 693 -5 -0.7% 647 -1 -0.2%
11-Apr-22 704 13 1.9% 770 11 1.4% 708 15 2.2% 667 20 3.1%
25-Apr-22 676 -28 -4.0% 749 -21 -2.7% 688 -20 -2.8% 648 -19 -2.8%
09-May-22 629 -47 -7.0% 710 -39 -5.2% 653 -35 -5.1% 611 -37 -5.7%
23-May-22 619 -10 -1.6% 703 -7 -1.0% 647 -6 -0.9% 596 -15 -2.5%
13-Jun-22 616 -3 -0.5% 697 -6 -0.9% 645 -2 -0.3% 595 -1 -0.2%
27-Jun-22 549 -67 -10.9% 638 -59 -8.5% 590 -55 -8.5% 527 -68 -11.4%
11-Jul-22 538 -11 -2.0% 622 -16 -2.5% 577 -13 -2.2% 525 -2 -0.4%
25-Jul-22 480 -58 -10.8% 566 -56 -9.0% 524 -53 -9.2% 491 -34 -6.5%
08-Aug-22 507 27 5.6% 581 15 2.7% 536 12 2.3% 520 29 5.9%

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
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 - -
14-Jun-21 1388 44 3.3% na - - na - - na - -
28-Jun-21 1420 32 2.3% na - - na - - na - -
12-Jul-21 1395 -25 -1.8% na - - na - - na - -
26-Jul-21 1350 -45 -3.2% na - - na - - na - -
09-Aug-21 1360 10 0.7% na - - na - - na - -
23-Aug-21 1330 -30 -2.2% na - - na - - na - -
13-Sep-21 1325 -5 -0.4% na - - na - - na - -
27-Sep-21 1249 -76 -5.7% na - - na - - na - -
11-Oct-21 1200 -49 -3.9% na - - na - - na - -
25-Oct-21 1190 -10 -0.8% na - - na - - na - -
08-Nov-21 1139 -51 -4.3% na - - na - - na - -
22-Nov-21 1100 -39 -3.4% na - - na - - na - -
13-Dec-21 1016 -84 -7.6% na - - na - - na - -
27-Dec-21 1045 29 2.9% na - - na - - na - -
10-Jan-22 1040 -5 -0.5% na - - na - - na - -
24-Jan-22 1040 0 0.0% na - - na - - na - -
14-Feb-22 1110 70 6.7% na - - na - - na - -
28-Feb-22 1080 -30 -2.7% na - - na - - na - -
14-Mar-22 1450 370 34.3% na - - na - - na - -
28-Mar-22 1550 100 6.9% na - - na - - na - -
11-Apr-22 1469 -81 -5.2% na - - na - - na - -
25-Apr-22 1400 -69 -4.7% na - - na - - na - -
09-May-22 1250 -150 -10.7% na - - na - - na - -
23-May-22 1125 -125 -10.0% na - - na - - na - -
13-Jun-22 975 -150 -13.3% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jun-22 868 -107 -11.0% na - - na - - na - -
11-Jul-22 865 -3 -0.3% na - - na - - na - -
25-Jul-22 846 -19 -2.2% na - - na - - na - -
08-Aug-22 785 -61 -7.2% 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
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 - -
14-Jun-21 1.212 1145 50 5% na - - na - - na - -
28-Jun-21 1.192 1191 46 4% na - - na - - na - -
12-Jul-21 1.186 1176 -15 -1% na - - na - - na - -
26-Jul-21 1.180 1144 -32 -3% na - - na - - na - -
09-Aug-21 1.174 1159 15 1% na - - na - - na - -
23-Aug-21 1.174 1133 -26 -2% na - - na - - na - -
13-Sep-21 1.181 1122 -10 -1% na - - na - - na - -
27-Sep-21 1.168 1069 -53 -5% na - - na - - na - -
11-Oct-21 1.155 1039 -30 -3% na - - na - - na - -
25-Oct-21 1.161 1025 -14 -1% na - - na - - na - -
08-Nov-21 1.159 983 -42 -4% na - - na - - na - -
22-Nov-21 1.123 979 -4 0% na - - na - - na - -
13-Dec-21 1.132 898 -82 -8% na - - na - - na - -
27-Dec-21 1.133 923 25 3% na - - na - - na - -
10-Jan-22 1.132 918 -4 0% na - - na - - na - -
24-Jan-22 1.132 918 0 0% na - - na - - na - -
14-Feb-22 1.131 982 63 7% na - - na - - na - -
28-Feb-22 1.122 963 -19 -2% na - - na - - na - -
14-Mar-22 1.094 1326 363 38% na - - na - - na - -
28-Mar-22 1.098 1412 86 7% na - - na - - na - -
11-Apr-22 1.088 1350 -62 -4% na - - na - - na - -
25-Apr-22 1.071 1307 -43 -3% na - - na - - na - -
09-May-22 1.056 1184 -123 -9% na - - na - - na - -
23-May-22 1.069 1052 -132 -11% na - - na - - na - -
13-Jun-22 1.048 930 -122 -12% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jun-22 1.058 820 -110 -12% na - - na - - na - -
11-Jul-22 1.004 862 41 5% na - - na - - na - -
25-Jul-22 1.022 828 -34 -4% na - - na - - na - -
08-Aug-22 1.020 770 -58 -7% 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
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 - -
14-Jun-21 1091 -9 -0.8% na - - na - - na - -
28-Jun-21 1045 -46 -4.2% na - - na - - na - -
12-Jul-21 1030 -15 -1.4% na - - na - - na - -
26-Jul-21 981 -49 -4.8% na - - na - - na - -
09-Aug-21 970 -11 -1.1% na - - na - - na - -
23-Aug-21 943 -27 -2.8% na - - na - - na - -
13-Sep-21 945 2 0.2% na - - na - - na - -
27-Sep-21 911 -34 -3.6% na - - na - - na - -
11-Oct-21 880 -31 -3.4% na - - na - - na - -
25-Oct-21 890 10 1.1% na - - na - - na - -
08-Nov-21 903 13 1.5% na - - na - - na - -
22-Nov-21 900 -3 -0.3% na - - na - - na - -
13-Dec-21 820 -80 -8.9% na - - na - - na - -
27-Dec-21 800 -20 -2.4% na - - na - - na - -
10-Jan-22 780 -20 -2.5% na - - na - - na - -
24-Jan-22 800 20 2.6% na - - na - - na - -
14-Feb-22 920 120 15.0% na - - na - - na - -
28-Feb-22 950 30 3.3% na - - na - - na - -
14-Mar-22 1220 270 28.4% na - - na - - na - -
28-Mar-22 1270 50 4.1% na - - na - - na - -
11-Apr-22 1275 5 0.4% na - - na - - na - -
25-Apr-22 1205 -70 -5.5% na - - na - - na - -
09-May-22 995 -210 -17.4% na - - na - - na - -
23-May-22 878 -117 -11.8% na - - na - - na - -
13-Jun-22 778 -100 -11.4% na - - na - - na - -
27-Jun-22 710 -68 -8.7% na - - na - - na - -
11-Jul-22 640 -70 -9.9% na - - na - - na - -
25-Jul-22 620 -20 -3.1% na - - na - - na - -
08-Aug-22 595 -25 -4.0% 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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