SteelBenchmarker™ Product Specs

Spot Market New Booking Prices for Near-Term Delivery
Commodity-grade product to mid-sized buyers
(Dollars per Metric Tonne)

USA Market
East of the Mississippi

Western Europe Market
Germany/France

FOB mill

Hot Rolled Band*
(0.2" thick x 48-60" wide)

Cold Rolled Coil*
(0.03" x 48" - 60" wide)

Rebar #5*
(5/8" in diameter)

Standard Plate*
(1" x 96" x 240")

Steel Scrap**
  #1 Heavy melting
  Shredded – all but West Coast
  #1 Busheling

Ex-works

Hot Rolled Band*
(5mm thick x 1200-1500mm wide)

Cold Rolled Coil*
(0.7mm x 1200-1500mm wide)

Rebar #5*
(16mm in diameter)

Standard Plate*
(24mm x 2400mm x 6000mm)

World Export Market
Atlantic and Pacific Basin

FOB port
of export

Hot Rolled Band***
(5mm thick x 1200-1500mm wide)

Cold Rolled Coil***
(0.7mm x 1200-1500mm wide)

Rebar #5***
(16mm in diameter)

Standard Plate***
(24mm x 2400mm x 6000mm)

Note: Hot-rolled band is the first product off the hot strip mill.

  *Ex-works (the same as FOB mill)
**Steel scrap delivered to steel plant
    #1 heavy melting - demolition scrap that is at least 1/4" thick. This grade does not include
         the heavy "p & s" (plate and structural) category that includes the very thick scrap items.
    Shredded - largely old cars and some appliances - for all USA markets but the West Coast.
    #1 busheling - new sheet steel scrap.
***FOB port of export