SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes changes to Shanghai rebar ex-stock assessment

S&P Global Platts is proposing to change the methodology for its weekly steel Rebar Shanghai domestic ex-stock assessment (symbol: SB01259), due to changes in the way the market trades.

Platts proposes to make these changes to methodology from November 4, 2016.

Rebar is now transacted mainly on an ex-works basis, whereas previously it had been bought from producers by traders to stock in Shanghai warehouses for sale.

Platts is proposing to change the assessment methodology to ex-works Jiangsu, including the main cities of Zhangjiagang, Changzhou and Jiangyin, from ex-stock Shanghai.

The volume specification would be changed to 60-200 mt and payment would be terms of cash on delivery, as opposed to current methodology of 5-500 mt and cash before delivery. The assessment will continue to be published on a theoretical weight basis.

The name of the assessment would change to Rebar HRB400 18-25 MM China Dom Prod Ex-works Jiangsu Incl 17% VAT Wkly from Rebar HRB400 18-25MM China Dom Prod Shanghai Incl 17%Vat Wkly.

Please send all feedback, queries and comments to keith.tan@spglobal.com and pricemethodology@spglobal.com by October 8.

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