14 Apr 2020 | 09:30 UTC — Singapore

Platts clarifies publication schedules for Asian metals assessments

S&P Global Platts would like to provide further clarity on the publication schedules for metals assessments in Asia.

CHINESE DOMESTIC ASSESSMENTS: Platts follows the Singapore publication schedule for all iron ore, metallurgical coal and battery metals domestic assessments in China, meaning that these assessments are suspended during Singapore holidays, but may be published during holidays in China.

For all steel and scrap Chinese domestic assessments, Platts adheres to the China publication schedule. The Billet Tangshan assessment (SB01032) is currently published in line with the Singapore schedule, but will start following the Chinese schedule instead from May 1, 2020 (https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/040720-platts-to-change-frequency-specifications-of-asia-steel-billet-price-assessments).

Platts observes a combination of the Singapore and China holidays for all its Chinese domestic assessments of alumina, meaning they are not published if there is a public holiday in either country.

Assessment name

Holiday schedule

Symbol

Nonferrous

Alumina ex-works China Yuan/mt

China + Singapore

MMXCY00

Alumina ex-works China $/mt

China + Singapore

MMXWC00

Aluminum Alloy ADC12 ex-works China Yuan/mt

China + Singapore

AAVSI02

Aluminum Alloy ADC12 ex-works China $/mt

China + Singapore

AAVSI00

Lithium Carbonate DDP China

Singapore

BATCA04

Lithium Hydroxide DDP China

Singapore

BATHY04

Cobalt Sulfate DDP China

Singapore

BATCS04

Met Coal

PCC Met Shanxi Premium Low Vol

Singapore

PCCMA04

PCC Met Shanxi High Sulfur Premium Low Vol

Singapore

PCCMD04

PCC Met North China Fat Coal

Singapore

PCCMG04

PCC Met Shanxi PCI

Singapore

PCCMH04

PCC Met Shandong Semi Soft

Singapore

PCCMK04

PCC Met Rail Freight Shanxi – Tangshan

Singapore

PCCMM04

PCC Met Truck Freight Shanxi – Tangshan

Singapore

PCCMO04

North China prompt port stock prices Premium Low Vol*

Singapore

AAWZN00

North China prompt port stock prices HCC 64 Mid Vol*

Singapore

AAWZP00

Metallurgical Coke 62% CSR DDP North China

Singapore

AAWVJ00

Iron Ore

IOPEX 62%-Fe FOT East China

Singapore

IOPBN00

IOPEX 62% Fe FOT East China (import parity USD-equivalent)

Singapore

IOPDC00

Pilbara Blend Fines FOT East China

Singapore

IOPBG00

Newman High Grade Fines FOT East China

Singapore

IOPBH00

IOPEX 62% Fe FOT North China

Singapore

IOPBL00

IOPEX 62% Fe FOT North China (import parity USD-equivalent)

Singapore

IOPCC00

Pilbara Blend Fines FOT North China

Singapore

IOPBE00

Newman High Grade Fines FOT North China

Singapore

IOPBF00

IO Concentrate 66% Fe DDP Tangshan VAT-inclusive

Singapore

SB01159

Steel & Scrap

HRC Dom Shanghai

China

SB01260

CRC Dom Shanghai

China

SB01082

HDG Dom Shanghai

China

SB01118

Plate Dom Shanghai

China

SB01178

Rebar Dom Beijing

China

SB01198

Rebar Dom ex-works Jiangsu

China

SB01259

Wire rod Dom Shanghai

China

SB01262

Scrap Dom Jiangsu

China

SB01129

CR304 2B 2mm Dom Foshan

China

SB01058

HR304 3mm Dom Foshan

China

SB01136

CR430 2B 2mm Dom Foshan

China

SB01074

Billet Dom Tangshan

China

SB01032

OTHER ASSESSMENTS: The majority of Platts seaborne metals assessments (reflecting FOB, CIF or CFR incoterms) and any other non-China domestic assessments, eg. in India, follow the Singapore publication schedule. These assessments are not published on Singapore public holidays, if they are daily, or would normally be brought forward and published on the closest business day before the holiday, if they are weekly.

All seaborne metals assessments in Asia, which follow publication schedules, other than Singapore, are listed below:

Nonferrous

Assessment name

Holiday schedule

Symbol

CIF Japan Spot Aluminum Premium

Japan + London

MMANA00

CIF Japan Forward Quarter Aluminum Premium

Japan + London

AAFGA00

CIF Japan Aluminum Fixed Price Equivalent (All-in)

Japan + London

MMJAL00

CIF Japan Quarter Aluminum Fixed Price Equivalent (All-in)

Japan + London

MMJAQ00

Steel & Scrap

HRC FOB China SS400

China

STHRZ02

HRC FOB China SAE1006

China

STHRY00

CRC FOB Shanghai

China

SB01083

HDG FOB Shanghai

China

SB01119

Plate FOB Shanghai

China

SB01180

Square Bar FOB China

China

STSBF00

Rebar FOB China

China

STCBZ02

Wire rod FOB Shanghai

China

SB01261

OCTG 7 inch FOB Tianjin ($/mt)

China

AAXNI00

OCTG 7 inch FOB Tianjin ($/ft)

China

AAXNK00

CR304 2B 2mm CFR E Asia

China

SB01063

Full details on publishing days can be found on the Platts website: https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/holiday.

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