SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to discontinue some Chinese steel assessments

Following industry consultation, Platts will discontinue the following three China domestic steel assessments with effect from June 26, 2015.

SB01150 HRC Q235 5.5MM China Dom Prod Guangdong Lecong Weekly SB01219 Seamless Pipe 219x6MM Grd8163 China Dom Prod Shanghai Weekly SB01113 H-Beams China Dom Prod Shanghai Monthly

The discontinuations will allow for Platts to focus its market reporting on its remaining domestic price assessments and regional export assessments in Asia.

Further, Platts has decided to continue publishing the following assessment:

SB01259 Rebar HRB400 18-25MM China Dom Prod Shanghai Weekly

The assessment will continue to be published as the Shanghai rebar market has shown distinct price trends compared with the Beijing market, for which Platts currently publishes a daily assessment. Continuity of the price series would serve analytical purposes.

Please send all questions and feedback to keith.tan@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com.