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PRICING NOTICE: Proposal to discontinue Turkey import scrap HMS 1&2 (70:30) assessment

Following a review of its pricing portfolio, Steel First is proposing to discontinue the following weekly Turkish import scrap assessment:

April 1, 2015
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Turkey, import, ferrous scrap, HMS 1&2 (70:30), $ per tonne cfr main port

Import activity for this particularly grade of scrap material in Turkey has dried up over the past year and there is a lack of transaction data in the market.

Please submit your comments on this proposed discontinuation to Cem Turken (cturken@steelfirst.com) by Thursday April 30.

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