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Brazilian pig iron prices for USA rise

July 03, 2009 - 19:25 GMT Location: São Paulo

KEYWORDS: Pig iron , Brazil , US

Brazilian pig iron producers from the Carajás region have recently closed an export deal to the USA, $20 per tonne higher than the previous transaction price, sources told MB

The deal was closed at around $290 per tonne fob. Around 70,000 tonnes will be shipped in a Panamax vessel to the USA at the end of August or the start of September, a...

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