TAIWAN January 05 2016 10:44 AM

TAIPEI (Scrap Register): The monthly average of Taiwanese imports of HMS #1&2 80:20 rose by $7 a ton to $147.25 a ton CFR Taiwanese port in November, as per the latest figures from The Steel Index.

Although October-December is usually the quarter for buoyant steel demand in Taiwan, domestic steel market conditions remained bleak as a result of competition from low-priced imports.

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Taiwanese mills are still uninterested in ISRI grade scrap, instead preferring to purchase material from Japanese suppliers. 

Moreover, as it is now in the winter months, scrap supplies from the US are expected to further decline with suppliers showing reluctance to take orders nearer the end of the month, instead focusing their efforts on rerolling billets and melting lower quality scrap. 

The monthly average prices for North Asian HMS #1 scrap imports fell $15.95 a ton to $159.80 a ton CFR in October.

(This article is compiled by Vibin Antony on behalf of Scrap Register. Send in your suggestions and comments to editor@scrapregister.com)