Dear User,
During the development of the automotive steel market, changes have occurred in some mainstream brands, materials, and specifications. As a result, certain prices in the SMM Automotive Section currently deviate from the actual market situation. SMM has decided to discontinue the price points for certain materials/specifications of alloy structural steel, spring steel, cold heading steel, carbon round steel, and mold steel, effective from February 13, 2026.
Customers who use the relevant prices for settlement should pay attention to the time period and adjust their price usage promptly to avoid any impact on your business due to the discontinuation of these price updates.
A total of 10 price points are being discontinued, with details as follows:
Spring Steel 65Mn Φ6.5-20 (Nationwide)
Cold Heading Steel 35K Φ6.5-20 (Nationwide)
Alloy Structural Steel 20CrMo Φ16-200 (Nationwide)
Alloy Structural Steel 35CrMo Φ16-200 (Nationwide)
Alloy Structural Steel 40MnBH Φ29-250 (Nationwide)
Carbon Round Steel 45# Φ16-18 (Nationwide)
Carbon Round Steel 45# Φ131-180 (Nationwide)
Mold Steel 1.2311 21-120*1800-2200 (Nationwide)
Mold Steel 4Cr13 Φ20-130 (Nationwide)
Mold Steel W6Mo5Cr4V2Co5/M35 Φ20-80 (Nationwide)
https://car.smm.cn/price
Recommended new prices for use are as follows:
Specialty Wire Rod: https://car.smm.cn/price?type_id=19&item_id=115&goods_id=0
Specialty Bar: https://car.smm.cn/price?type_id=19&item_id=114&goods_id=0
Mold Steel: https://car.smm.cn/price?type_id=19&item_id=117&goods_id=0
[SMM Announcement] Notice of Discontinuation for Certain Automotive Steel Price Points
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