Steel bar 1/2 x 4-inch flat merchant products, fob mill US, $/cwt

Commodity

Steel
Symbol

MB-STE-0202
Incoterm

Free carrier
Currency

US Dollar
Unit

Hundredweight
Status

Active

Product

Steel Bar, Merchant Products, 1/2 x 4" Flat
Launch Date

01 January 1995
Location

United States
Frequency

Monthly

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