Announcement on Baosteel’s Adjustments to Domestic Futures Selling Prices for Sheets & Plates in April 2026

Published: Mar 9, 2026 15:27

Following review and deliberation, Baosteel hereby announces the adjustments to its domestic sales prices for April 2026 based on March 2026 (unless otherwise specified, all prices are tax-exclusive), as follows:
I. Hot-rolled: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
II. Plate: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
III. Pickling: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
IV. Cold-rolled: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
V. Hot-dip galvanizing: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
VI. Electrogalvanization: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
VII. Al-Zn-Al-Mg (medium aluminum): Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
VIII. Al-Zn-Al-Mg (high aluminum): Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
IX. Aluzinc: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
X. Color-coated: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
XI. Non-oriented silicon steel: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
XII. Grain-oriented silicon steel: Unchanged.
XIII. Seamless pipe: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
XIV. Welded pipe: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
XV. Wire rod: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
XVI. Bar: Base price raised by 200 yuan/mt.
XVII. For adjustments to alloy surcharges as well as coating and plating surcharges, please refer to the April 2026 price list.
XVIII. The above price adjustment notice shall take effect from the date of publication.
XIX. The Marketing Center (Baosteel International) of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. reserves the right of final interpretation of this price adjustment notice.
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
Marketing Center (Baosteel International)
March 9, 2026

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