[SMM Stainless Steel Flash] Taiwan (PoC) stainless wire rod export prices climb to over-a-year high as volumes lag

Published: Oct 06, 2026 10:25 (GMT+8)

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Stainless steel wire rod export prices from Taiwan (PoC) have kept rising and now stand at their highest level in more than a year, after a sizeable cumulative gain over the past seven months. Higher costs for nickel and other raw materials have led mills to raise domestic list prices repeatedly, lifting export prices at local wire rod producers Walsin Lihwa and Yieh Hsing. Volumes have not kept pace, however: wire rod exports from Taiwan (PoC) in January–August remained below the same period last year. Market participants say any profit improvement at the two companies will depend on export volumes growing alongside higher prices. This also helps explain why Walsin Lihwa held its October 304 wire rod base price flat and adjusted only copper- and molybdenum-bearing grades: with export volumes soft, a broad price increase could further erode downstream export competitiveness. Points to watch are nickel prices and whether overseas wire rod demand recovers.

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