It's reported that the Chinese steelmaker Hebei Steel announced to keep its prices flat for December.
After the announcement, its prices for Q235 medium heavy plates with thickness of 14mm-20mm are at RMB3,450/ton; those for Q235 hot rolled coils/plates with thickness of 5.5mm are at RMB3,600/ton; those for SPCC cold rolled coils with thickness of 1.0mm are at RMB4,040/ton.
The above prices include 17% VAT and will become effective from December 1st, 2013.