HRC Inventory in the Third Week of March 2026

Published: Mar 19, 2026 13:59

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This week, HRC social inventory was 3.515 million mt, down 23,000 mt from the previous period, down 0.65% WoW, up 24.23% YoY, and up 20.86% compared with the same period on the lunar calendar.
This week, HRC mill inventory was 1.2077 million mt, up 21,700 mt from the previous period, up 1.83% WoW, up 7.01% YoY, and up 2.00% compared with the same period on the lunar calendar.
This week, total HRC inventory was 4.7227 million mt, down 1,300 mt from the previous period, down 0.03% WoW, up 19.32% YoY, and up 15.40% compared with the same period on the lunar calendar.

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