Platts to discontinue European stainless steel assessments

S&P Global Platts will discontinue monthly price assessments for European stainless steel flat and long products from Jan. 1, 2022, due to changing market dynamics.

Details of the assessments to be discontinued are as follows:

Description (Code)

CR304 2B 2MM Coil Base N Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01059)

CR304 2B 2MM Coil Base S Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01060)

CR316 2B 2MM Coil Base N Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01067)

CR316 2B 2MM Coil Base S Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01068)

CR430 BA 2MM Coil Base N Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01075)

CR430 BA 2MM Coil Base S Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01076)

CR304 2B 2MM Coil Trans N Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01061)

CR304 2B 2MM Coil Trans S Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01062)

CR316 2B 2MM Coil Trans N Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01069)

CR316 2B 2MM Coil Trans S Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01070)

CR430 BA 2MM Coil Trans N Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01077)

CR430 BA 2MM Coil Trans S Europe Dom Prod Dlvd (SB01078)

304L Brt Bar Base Europe Dom Prod Delivered (SB01002)

430F Drawn Bar Base Europe Dom Prod Delivered (SB01005)

304L Brt Bar Transaction Europe Dom Prod Delivered (SB01003)

430F Drawn Bar Transaction Europe Dom Prod Delivered (SB01006)

The assessments are published in Platts Steel Business Briefing, Steel Price Report and in the Platts price database under the codes listed above.

The last monthly assessment date will be Dec. 1, 2021.

Please address any questions or comments to EMEAMetalsTeam@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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