As of March 8, SteelHome’s estimates of hot metal cost at Chinese large
and medium-sized steel mills, averaged 2185.11 yuan/t (US$ 325) before
16% VAT, up 4.79 yuan/t (US$ 0.7).
The cost to produce 20mmHRB400 rebar was 3536.56 yuan/t (US$ 526), down
10.11 yuan/t (US$ 1.5), and the cost to produce 5.75mmQ235 HRC was
3391.56 yuan/t (US$ 504.4), up 4.89 yuan/t (US$ 0.7).
T1: Hot Metal Cost Estimates
Yuan/T |
March 8,19 (Pretax) |
March 1,19 (Pretax) |
Change |
March 8,19 (Tax included) |
March 1,19 (Tax included) |
Change |
Seaborne Ore Ratio[2] |
Liaoning |
2212.07 |
2212.07 |
0 |
2566 |
2566 |
0 |
Medium |
Hebei |
2082.99 |
2082.99 |
0 |
2416.27 |
2416.27 |
0 |
High |
Shanxi |
2048.71 |
2048.71 |
0 |
2376.5 |
2376.5 |
0 |
Medium High |
Shandong |
2088.5 |
2088.5 |
0 |
2422.66 |
2422.66 |
0 |
High |
Jiangsu |
2096.1 |
2098.94 |
-2.84 |
2431.48 |
2434.77 |
-3.29 |
High |
Anhui |
2155.91 |
2163.88 |
-7.97 |
2500.86 |
2510.1 |
-9.24 |
Medium High |
Fujian |
2190.3 |
2190.3 |
0 |
2540.75 |
2540.75 |
0 |
Medium High |
Jiangxi |
2290.97 |
2256.84 |
34.13 |
2657.52 |
2617.93 |
39.59 |
Medium High |
Hubei |
2216.72 |
2216.72 |
0 |
2571.4 |
2571.4 |
0 |
Medium High |
Hunan |
2163.45 |
2140.69 |
22.76 |
2509.6 |
2483.2 |
26.4 |
Medium High |
Guangdong |
2261.66 |
2250.28 |
11.38 |
2623.52 |
2610.32 |
13.2 |
High |
Sichuan |
2413.92 |
2413.92 |
0 |
2800.15 |
2800.15 |
0 |
Medium |
Average |
2185.11 |
2180.32 |
4.79 |
2534.73 |
2529.17 |
5.56 |
|
Note: Steel mills involved in the table are equipped with an annual
capacity of over 5 million tons.
T2: 20mmHRB400 Rebar & 5.75mmQ235 HRC Cost Estimates (tax included)
Yuan/T |
20mmHRB400 Rebar |
5.75mmQ235 HRC |
2019/3/8 |
2019/3/1 |
Change |
2019/3/8 |
2019/3/1 |
Change |
Liaoning |
3568 |
3583 |
-15 |
3423 |
3423 |
0 |
Hebei |
3418.27 |
3433.27 |
-15 |
3273.27 |
3273.27 |
0 |
Shanxi |
3375.5 |
3390.5 |
-15 |
3230.5 |
3230.5 |
0 |
Shandong |
3424.66 |
3439.66 |
-15 |
3279.66 |
3279.66 |
0 |
Jiangsu |
3435.48 |
3454.77 |
-19.29 |
3290.48 |
3294.77 |
-4.29 |
Anhui |
3505.26 |
3530.5 |
-25.24 |
3360.26 |
3370.5 |
-10.24 |
Fujian |
3543.75 |
3559.75 |
-16 |
3398.75 |
3399.75 |
-1 |
Jiangxi |
3659.33 |
3635.73 |
23.6 |
3514.33 |
3475.73 |
38.6 |
Hubei |
3575.2 |
3591.2 |
-16 |
3430.2 |
3431.2 |
-1 |
Hunan |
3509.6 |
3499.2 |
10.4 |
3364.6 |
3339.2 |
25.4 |
Guangdong |
3623.52 |
3626.33 |
-2.81 |
3478.52 |
3466.33 |
12.19 |
Sichuan |
3800.15 |
3816.15 |
-16 |
3655.15 |
3656.15 |
-1 |
Average |
3536.56 |
3546.67 |
-10.11 |
3391.56 |
3386.67 |
4.89 |
Note:
[1] Medium=65-75%, medium high=75-85%, high=85-95%.
[2] Cost estimates based on spot raw material prices.
[3] 1
USD=6.7235 RMB (Yuan) on Mar.08.
[4] Steel mills involved in the table are equipped with an annual
capacity of over 5 million tons. |
(To contact the reporter on this story: leo.ji@steelhome.cn or 86-555-2238932) |