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Open consultation on methodology for US pig iron import assessment

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for its pig iron import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US, $/tonne (MB-IRO-0004) as part of its annual methodology review process.

May 4, 2023
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This consultation, which is open until June 5, 2023, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency.

You can find the current methodology for the US pig iron import assessment here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/metals/ferrous

Please send responses in writing, preferably in electronic format, to the following address: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading ‘US pig iron import assessment annual review, 2023’. Please specify whether your response is confidential. Opinions offered in confidential responses may be referenced but will not be attributed in any way.

Fastmarkets will publish the outcome of this methodology review by June 7, 2023, including a summary of the feedback – with the exception of those responses marked as confidential. Any proposals to make material changes, discontinue or launch prices will involve a separate market consultation, the length of which will depend on how substantial the change is.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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