It is reported that top China steelmaker Baosteel unveiled its price change details for February to March deliveries with prices of most carbon steel raised by CNY 100 per tonne to CNY 300 per tonne.

1. HRC
Mar prices up by CNY 300 per tonne from February level

2. HR PO
I). Products made by Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd

March prices up by CNY 200 per tonne from February level

Prices for automobile sheet subject to an extra charge of CNY 100 per tonne

II). SS HRC products
On top of (I) prices subject to an extra discount of CNY 50 per tonne

3. CRC

I) Products made by Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd
March prices for CQ and other products except for automobile sheet up by CNY 260 per tonne from February level

Prices for other products up by CNY 300 per tonne

March to April prices for single layer welded pipe, double-layer welded pipe and flux-cored arc welded wire up by CNY 500 per tonne from January to February level

II) SS CRC products
On top of (I) prices subject to an extra discount of CNY 100 per tonne

III) Products made by Meishan Steel
On top of (I) prices subject to an extra discount of CNY 200 per tonne

4. HDG,

I) Products made by Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd
March prices for CQ and S-series products up CNY 260 per tonne from February level

Prices for hot-rolled pickled hot-dip galvanized products subject to an extra charge of CNY 100 per tonne

Prices for other products up by CNY 300 per tonne

II) SS CRC products
Prices subject to an extra discount of CNY 100 per tonne

II) Products made by Meishan Steel
Prices up CNY 200 per tonne

5. Galvalume

March prices for CQ products up by CNY 100 per tonne from February level

Prices for other products up 250 per tonne from February level

6. EG and Fingerprint-proof EG

I) Products made by Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd
Mar prices up CNY 260 per tonne from February level

II) Products made by Meishan Steel
On top of (I) prices subject to an extra discount of CNY 50 per tonne

7. Color-coated sheet (March to April)

Prices up CNY 200 per tonne from January to February level

8. Silicon Steel

I) Non-oriented silicon steel

March prices for B50A800, B65A800 and other low-grade products up by CNY 100 per tonne from February level

Prices for B35A up CNY 300 per tonne

Prices for other products up CNY 200 per tonnes

II) Oriented silicon steel
March prices up CNY 600 per tonne from February level

9. Heavy Plate

I) Shipbuilding plate

March prices up CNY 160 per tonne from February level

II). Energy-project plate and structural plate
March prices up CNY 300 per tonne from February level

All price changes listed below are exclusive of 17% VAT except stated otherwise and will come into force as of the date of issuance February 15 2011.

(Sourced from MySteel.net)
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