Japan's largest electric steelmaker Tokyo Steel Mfg Co has reduced what the company pays for locally available ferrous scrap by a uniform Y500/ton for all grades at its Okayama, Kyushu, Takamatsu, and Utsunomiya works, effective with Oct 16 arrivals.
As a result, the new delivered prices of No2 HMS are Y23,500/ton for seaborne and overland arrivals at the Okayama works; Y23,000/ton for seaborne and overland arrivals at the Kyushu works; Y22,500/ton for seaborne and overland arrivals at the Takamatsu works; and Y21,500/ton for overland arrivals at the Utsunomiya works. |