Market context
China steel market snapshot
Three public indicators that move the cost of shipbuilding plate — domestic steel pricing, iron ore, and the dry-bulk freight that gets it to port — summarized here for context. The data is a dated snapshot from public sources, refreshed manually, and is not suitable as the sole basis for trading or pricing a contract.
Snapshot as of 2026-09-17. Figures are indicative, sourced from the public providers linked below, and will not update automatically — for a firm price on a specific order, request a quote.
China domestic steel (SHFE rebar benchmark)
¥3,121 / t
Up roughly 3% over the past month
The most widely quoted domestic proxy for Chinese steel pricing; plate pricing tracks it directionally, with differences in detail. Chinese mill associations have recently urged voluntary output curbs to work down inventory.
Source: Trading Economics62% Fe iron ore, CFR China
US$100 / t
Trading in a roughly US$93–100/t band since June
The main input cost for steelmaking; softer Chinese mill output has kept the benchmark range-bound rather than trending sharply in either direction.
Source: Trading EconomicsBaltic Dry Index (dry-bulk freight)
~3,620 pts
Up sharply this year, near a multi-year high
Tracks capesize, panamax and supramax dry-bulk charter rates. It is the best public proxy for how expensive bulk ocean freight has become, relevant to landed cost on large-tonnage orders; container rates are priced separately.
Source: Baltic ExchangeThese figures are general market context. They are not a price quotation, investment advice or trading advice. They are pulled from public data providers at a point in time and may already have moved by the time you read this, so confirm current pricing directly.
Wuhan stock
Specific grades and thicknesses currently in the warehouse — 32,850 tonnes total. Full sizes, widths and lengths are on the stock page.
| Grade | Thickness range | Tonnes in stock | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3–22 mm | 21,900 t | 3–7 days ex-warehouse |
| AH36 | 5–22 mm | 10,950 t | 3–7 days ex-warehouse |
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These indicators move the cost base, but your actual price depends on grade, thickness, quantity and destination — send a specification for a firm number.