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The index, which was published as $360 per tonne, has been corrected to $380 per tonne as of Thursday September 1. The $20-per-tonne upward correction reflects a recalculation of the freight breakdown.
The specifications of the affected price are as follows:
MB-STE-0425: Steel scrap HMS 1&2 (80:20), export index, fob Los Angeles, $/tonneQuality: HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix) compliant to ISRI specifications 200 – 206Quantity: Min 5,000 tonnesLocation: fob Long Beach, other US West Coast ports normalizedTiming: Within one monthUnit: US dollars per tonnePayment terms: Cash equivalentPublication date: Every Wednesday (or following day)Notes: North America origin; bulk carrier
For more information or to provide feedback on this notice, or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter for these prices, please contact Sean Barry by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading: “FAO: Sean Barry, re: US ferrous scrap export index.”
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