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Concrete and mortar mixers weighing more than 711 tons and worth 51.55 billion rials ($1.6 million) were imported into Iran during the five months to Aug.
22, data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration announced.
China with over $1.5 million was the main country from where the products were purchased, followed by Germany and Turkey, Young Journalists Club reported.
Australia - world's largest iron ore exporter has recorded rise in monthly export shipments in Feb'19, according to the vessel line up data maintained with SteelMint.
Market sources shared with SteelMint that imported HRC offers to Vietnam have inched down this week by USD 5/MT. Disparity between HRC export offers from mills in China, India and lower bids resulted to slowdown in buying activities from Vietnam.
China's steel sector, and the imported iron ore upon which it relies, are currently locked in a struggle between largely bearish longer-term structural factors and short-term cyclical influences, some of which are bullish.
After remaining stable over the last two weeks, China’s higher grade Graphite Electrode prices plunged down by RMB 2,000/MT (USD 298/MT) this week.
Indian Ferro Chrome prices remains unchanged in the domestic market amid sluggish market conditions. However, prices in the global market have risen.
SteelMint in conversation with market participants learned that Imported HRC offers to Bangladesh reported surge by around USD 15-20/MT from China.