[SMM Steel] Macro Uncertainties Weigh on Demand, Brazil Steel Prices Weaken

Published: Jul 3, 2026 15:11

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[Brazil] This week, Brazilian steel mills cut sheets & plates prices to stimulate sales, with the domestic HRC price index falling 29.8 USD/tonne to 701.6–759.2 USD/tonne. Meanwhile, the import market was also weakening, with HRC import prices dropping 30 USD/tonne to 620–660 USD/tonne, and hot-dip galvanized import prices plunging 90 USD/tonne to 760–820 USD/tonne. However, due to Brazil's 25% import tariff and concessions from domestic steel mills, buyers held a cautious wait-and-see attitude toward seaborne resources.

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