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Taigang lifts stainless export offers by $50

February 08, 2010 - 06:35 GMT Location: Shanghai

KEYWORDS: China , Taigang , export , stainless , steel

China's Taigang Stainless Steel has raised export offers by $50 per tonne despite recent falls in nickel prices.

Taigang's new offers are $2,950 per tonne fob for Grade 304 cold rolled coil and $2,800 per tonne fob for hot rolled coil. "Taigang's prices are not attractive compared with others. And [South Korean] local demand is not improving at all," said a South Korean...

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