Delayed publication of Asia slab price: pricing notice

The publication of Fastmarkets’ steel slab import, cfr Southeast Asia/East Asia, assessment for Monday October 6 was delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following assessment was published late:

MB-STE-0140, steel slab import, cfr Southeast Asia/East Asia, $/tonne [LINK]

This price are a part of the Fastmarkets steel package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Pan Zihuan/Jessie Li by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Pan Zihuan/Jessie Li, re Asia slab pricing.”

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To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page

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