SUBSCRIBER NOTE: S&P Global Platts combines Platts/TSI EU, India scrap indices

S&P Global Platts combined its processes for various ferrous scrap indices and assessments covering Europe as well as Turkish and Indian imports September 1, 2017. This followed a period of industry feedback after a proposal note was published on this subject on May 8, 2017. This note relates to the following TSI-branded indices: shred CFR Iskenderun; Plate & Structural CFR Iskenderun; A3 CFR Marmara and shred CFR Nhava Sheva. The Platts-branded assessments this note relates to are: HMS 1&2 (70:30) FOB Rotterdam; A3 FOB Black Sea and shred CFR Nhava Sheva. Platts revised both the price specifications in order to best reflect fair value in the market, as well as underlying methodology. HMS 1&2 (70:30): Platts changed the grade to HMS 1&2 (75:25) from HMS 1&2 (70:30) for the FOB Rotterdam value in order to reflect the more commonly-traded specification. The FOB Rotterdam value is calculated as a netback using the Handysize Platts freight assessment for the Rotterdam-Aliaga, Turkey route (MSRAT00) from a newly-created CFR Turkey HMS 1&2 (75:25) value. The CFR Turkey value is assessed using cargoes for delivery three-eight weeks forward and whose tonnage exceeds 10,000 mt. A3: Platts moved the basis of its A3 FOB Black Sea price series (FEBSD00) to CFR Turkey. Platts discontinued the TSI-branded CFR Marmara A3 value. Platts values the A3 price series using cargoes for delivery one-four weeks forward and whose tonnage is less than 10,000 mt with payment terms normalized to cash against documents. "Shortsea" material forms the basis of this price series. SHREDDED, P&S: Platts discontinued the shredded and P&S TSI-branded indices currently published on a CFR Iskenderun (Turkey) basis, due to the stability in inter-grade differentials. INDIA: Platts retained the CFR Nhava Sheva weekly price code AAXRQ04 and discontinued the code TS01029. Platts assesses its remaining price series using trades where tonnage exceeds 200 mt and is due for delivery two-eight weeks forward. Unless otherwise stated, for all the codes that will continue to be published under this change, Platts uses "L/C at sight" as the payment basis. The prices are published as a single number to two decimal places, with the values rounded to the nearest $0.25/mt. DATA TREATMENT: Platts focuses the price assessment process for the above price series on the Market-on-Close (MOC) assessment approach. This methodology has proven particularly robust in dealing with the trading patterns in the seaborne scrap market. There is no volume-weighted average calculation as price formation will be focused on the end-of-day assessment. DATA COLLECTION: Platts collects transactional data until 4:30 pm UK time. The data is collected by surveying active market participants on the trade route, while any market participant can also submit data to the TSI price reporting portal. Platts discontinued receiving submissions pursuant to the existing TSI Data Provider agreements for companies submitting to TSI's Turkish & Indian scrap indices. NAMING: All remaining codes are renamed to "Platts TSI". For example, Platts TSI HMS 1&2 (75:25) CFR Turkey. Please submit any feedback, comments or questions about this proposal to pricemethodology@spglobal.com. For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.