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Turkey

A total of 45 regularly updated quotations, particularly the following benchmark ones:
- steel scrap imports from EU, c&f
- rebar exports from Turkey, fob

Metal Expert monitors all the important commodity items of the Turkish trade flows:

17 import quotations (steel scrap, square billet, HR sheet, coil, plate, CR sheet, coil, seamless pipes), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- billet imports to CIS, c&f
- HR coils imports from CIS, c&f
- CR coils imports from CIS, c&f
- standard seamless pipes imports from CIS and China, fob

14 export quotations (square billet, HR sheet, coil, CR sheet, coil, galvanized sheet, coil, beams, angle, channel, rebar, wire rod, welded pipes), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- wire rod exports, fob
- exports of welded pipes made of HR coils, fob
- exports of welded pipes made of CR coils, fob

The local market participants’ quotations are given in detail as well: 14 domestic quotations (square billet, HR sheet, coil, CR sheet, coil, plate, galvanized sheet, coil, tinplate, beams, angle, channel, rebar, wire rod, bar, welded pipes), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- Erdemir’s benchmark prices for HR and CR coils, exw
- rebar domestic prices, exw
- domestic prices for welded pipes made of HR and CR coils, exw   

CIS

Comprises Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
A total of 228 regularly updated quotations including 47 global quotations, particularly the following benchmark ones:
- square billet exports from Russia and Ukraine, fob
- slabs exports from Russia and Ukraine, fob
- HR coils exports from Russia and Ukraine, fob
- rebar exports from Ukraine, fob
- plate exports from Ukraine, fob

Metal Expert monitors all the important commodity items of the CIS trade flows since it is one of the largest global exporters:

108 export quotations (sintering ore, iron ore concentrate, pellets, steel scrap, coking coal, basic pig iron, square billet, slabs, HR sheet, coil, CR sheet, coil, galvanized sheet, coil, beams, angle, channel, rebar, wire rod, pipe billet, seamless pipes welded pipes, hollow structural sections), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- square billet exports from Russia and Ukraine, fob
- slabs exports from Russia and Ukraine, fob
- HR coils exports from Russia and Ukraine, fob
- rebar exports from Ukraine, fob
- standard seamless pipes exports from Russia and Ukraine, fob
- beams exports from Russia, fob
- pipe billet exports from Ukraine, fob
- wire rod exports from Ukraine, fob

The local market participants’ quotations are given in detail: 99 domestic quotations (sintering ore, iron ore concentrate, pellets, steel scrap, steel scrap, basic pig iron, square billet, slabs, HR sheet, coil, CR sheet, coil, plate, galvanized sheet, coil, beams, angle, channel, rebar, wire rod, pipe billet, seamless pipes, welded pipes, hollow structural sections), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- HR coils domestic prices in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, ex-stock
- CR coils domestic prices in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, exw
- rebar domestic prices in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, exw
- beams domestic prices in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, exw
- domestic prices for standard seamless pipes in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, exw

In addition, 21 import quotations (HR sheet, coil, plate, CR sheet, galvanized sheet, coil, pipe billet, rebar), particularly the following benchmark ones
imports of galvanized CR sheets and coils to Ukraine from Russia and Kazakhstan, daf    

Europe

Comprises Poland, Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, Spain, Romania, United Kingdom, Netherlands

A total of 100 regularly updated quotations including 29 global quotations, particularly the following benchmark ones:
- HR coils imports to Italy, c&f
- imports of galvanized steel products to EU, c&f
- rebar exports from Italy, fob
- HR coils domestic prices in the Italian market, exw

Metal Expert monitors all the important commodity items of the European trade flows:

41 import quotations (steel scrap, basic pig iron, HBI, square billet, slabs, HR sheet, HR coil, plate, CR sheet, CR coil, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, rebar, wire rod, bar, seamless pipes, welded pipes), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- billet imports to Italy, c&f
- slabs imports to Italy, c&f
- HR coils imports to Poland, c&f
- rebar imports from Turkey to Italy, c&f

10 export quotations (steel scrap, HR sheet, HR coil, plate, CR sheet, CR coil, rebar), particularly the following benchmark one:
- HR coils exports from EU, fob

The local market participants’ quotations are given in detail as well: 49 domestic quotations (steel scrap, square billet, HR sheet, HR coil, plate, CR sheet, CR coil, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, beams, angle, channel, rebar, wire rod, bar), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- HR coils domestic prices in the Spanish market, exw
- plate domestic prices in the Italian, Spanish and Polish markets, exw
- rebar domestic prices in the Italian, Spanish and Polish markets, exw
- beams domestic prices in the Italian market, exw   

China

A total of 60 regularly updated quotations including 23 global quotations, particularly the following benchmark ones:
- square billet exports from China, fob
- HR coils exports from China, fob
- standard seamless pipes exports from China, fob
- welded pipes exports from China, fob

Metal Expert monitors all the important commodity items of the Chinese trade flows:

19 import quotations (coke, square billet, HR sheet, HR coil, CR sheet, CR coil, plate, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, beams, angle, channel, rebar, wire rod, seamless pipes, welded pipes), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- plate exports from China, fob
- beams exports from China, fob
- rebar exports from China, fob

The local market participants’ quotations are given in detail as well: 36 domestic quotations (iron ore concentrate, pellets, steel scrap, coke, basic pig iron, square billet, slabs, HR sheet, HR coil, CR sheet, CR coil, plate, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, beams, angle, channel, rebar, wire rod, seamless pipes, welded pipes), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- square billet domestic prices in the Chinese market, exw
- HR coils domestic prices in the Chinese market, exw
- plate domestic prices in the Chinese market, exw
- rebar domestic prices in the Chinese market, exw

5 import quotations (iron ore concentrate, ferrous scrap)   

Other Asia

Comprises India, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Japan

A total of 40 regularly updated quotations including 19 global quotations, particularly the following benchmark ones:
- square billet imports from CIS to Far East, c&f
- slabs imports from CIS and Brazil to Far East, c&f
- HR coils exports from India, fob
- galvanized steel products exports from India, fob
- HR coils imports from CIS to Far East, c&f

Metal Expert monitors all the important commodity items of the Asian trade flows:

13 export quotations (steel scrap, square billet, slabs, HR sheet, HR coil, CR sheet, CR coil, seamless pipes, plate, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, rebar), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- HR coils exports from Japan, fob
- square billet exports from India, fob
- rebar exports from Japan, fob

14 import quotations (steel scrap, basic pig iron, HBI, square billet, slabs, HR sheet, HR coil, plate, CR sheet, CR coil, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- imports of galvanized steel products from CIS to Far East, c&f
- HR coils imports from CIS to India, c&f
- plate imports from CIS to Far East, c&f

The local market participants’ quotations are given in detail as well: 13 domestic quotations (square billet, HR sheet, HR coil, CR sheet, CR coil, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, beams, rebar, and wire rod), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- square billet domestic prices in the Taiwanese market, exw
- HR coils domestic prices in the Indian market, exw
- domestic prices for galvanized steel products in the Indian market, exw
- rebar domestic prices in the Taiwanese market, exw
- rebar domestic prices in the South Korean market, exw   

Middle East & North Africa

Comprise Iran, UAE, Syria, Jordan, Egypt

A total of 48 regularly updated quotations including 11 global quotations, particularly the following benchmark ones:
- square billet imports from CIS to Iran, c&f
- square billet imports to Egypt, c&f
- rebar imports to the UAE, c&f
- seamless pipes imports from China to the UAE, c&f

Metal Expert monitors all the important commodity items of the Middle Eastern & North African trade flows:

34 import quotations (square billet, slabs, HR sheet, HR coil, CR sheet, CR coil, plate, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, beams, channel, rebar, wire rod, seamless pipes, welded pipes), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- HR coils imports from CIS to Iran, c&f
- HR coils imports from Ukraine to Syria, c&f
- beams imports from SEA and Europe to the UAE, c&f
- square billet imports to Syria, c&f
- HR coils imports from Ukraine to the UAE, c&f
- welded pipes imports from China to the UAE, c&f


The local market participants’ quotations are given in detail as well: 14 domestic quotations (square billet, HR sheet, HR coil, CR sheet, CR coil, plate, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, beams, rebar, wire rod, welded pipes), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- HR coils domestic prices in the Iranian market, exw
- rebar domestic prices in the Iranian market, exw
- rebar domestic prices in the Egyptian market, exw   

Americas

Comprise USA & Brazil.

A total of 32 regularly updated quotations including 15 global quotations, particularly the following benchmark ones:
- square billet exports from Brazil, fob
- slabs exports from Brazil, fob
- HR coils imports to the USA, c&f
- HR coils domestic prices in the US market, exw
- rebar domestic prices in the US market, exw

Metal Expert monitors all the important commodity items of the North and South Americas trade flows:

11 export quotations (steel scrap, basic pig iron, square billet, slabs, HR sheet, HR coil, CR sheet, CR coil, rebar, wire rod), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- HR coils exports from Brazil, fob
- CR coils exports from Brazil, fob

11 import quotations (HBI, basic pig iron, square billet, slabs, HR sheet, HR coil, plate, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, rebar, wire rod), particularly the following benchmark ones:
- galvanized steel products imports to the USA, c&f
- rebar imports to the USA, c&f
- wire rod imports to the USA, c&f

The local market participants’ quotations are given in detail as well: 10 domestic quotations (HR sheet, HR coil, CR sheet, CR coil, plate, galvanized sheet, galvanized coil, rebar, wire rod)   



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