Hebei Steel Group released January purchasing price for coke, which levels off that in December.

Details are as follows:

1 Coke purchasing price of Tangshan Steel (A<12.5, CSR>65) was cited at CNY 2,035 per tonne (delivered at railway station).

2 Coke purchasing price of Chengde Steel (A<12.5, CSR>65) was settled at CNY 2,035 per tonne (delivered at railway station).

3 Coke purchasing price of Handan Steel (A<12.5, CSR>65) was settled at CNY 2,035 per tonne (delivered at railway station).

All prices included 17% VAT and set to be valid on January 1 2012. Currently, Hebei Steel Group ceased purchasing II grade metallurgical coke.

(Source: www.steelhome.cn/en)
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