Announcement on Baosteel's Selling Price Adjustment for China Futures of Sheets & Plates in May 2026

Published: Apr 10, 2026 15:23

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[Baosteel Announcement on Adjustment of Domestic Futures Selling Prices of Sheets & Plates for May 2026]
After deliberation, Baosteel hereby announces the adjustments to its domestic sales prices for May 2026 based on those of April 2026 as follows (all prices are tax-exclusive unless otherwise specified):
I. Hot-Rolled
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
II. Heavy Plates
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
III. Pickled
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
IV. Common Cold-Rolled
Base price unchanged.
V. Hot-Dip Galvanized
Base price unchanged.
VI. Electrogalvanization
Base price unchanged.
VII. Chalco Medium-Aluminum Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
VIII. High-Aluminum Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
IX. Galvalume
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
X. Color-Coated
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
XI. Non-Oriented Silicon Steel
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
XII. Grain-Oriented Silicon Steel
Base price unchanged.
XIII. Seamless Pipes
Base price unchanged.
XIV. Welded Pipes
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
XV. Wire Rods
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
XVI. Bar Products
Base price raised by 100 yuan/mt.
XVII. For adjustments to alloy surcharges and coating/plating surcharges, please refer to the price list for May 2026.
XVIII. The above price adjustments shall take effect from the date of announcement.
XIX. The right to interpret this price adjustment notice belongs to the Marketing Center (Baosteel International) of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
Marketing Center (Baosteel International)
April 10, 2026

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