Rumors are indicating EU scrap dealers having booked different cargoes to Turkey as follows:
HMS 1/2 70/30 - USD 420 per tonne CFR FO
HMS 1/2 80/20 - USD 430 per tonne CFR FO
HMS 1 - USD 442 per tonne CFR FO

An important Turkish producer of long products is reported to have given a bid at USD 430 per tonne against USA offer of USD 453 per tonne for HMS 1/2 80/20.

It seems that USA suppliers are not available to consider prices lower than USD 447 per tonne o USD 450 per tonne CFR FO

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