Platts Rebar FOB Turkey assessment has been running since June 5, 2006.

It reflects the spot price for sales of rebar in Turkey.

It specifies that the rebar is of Turkish origin and in bulk quantity. Containerized sales are considered as market movement indications but are not factored into assessment.

Platts considers a wide range of pricing weighted by quantity as different end markets pay differing amounts related to consumption.

Platts Rebar FOB Turkey assessment is assessed on a US dollar per metric ton basis with a time stamp of 16:30.

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To evaluate the FOB Turkey rebar price, information on transactions, bids and offers from the entire global market is captured on a daily basis. The data is normalized to reflect the variable freight rates and the purchasing power of certain end user markets when assessing the direction or level of the market.

The price evaluation reflects rebar exported from Turkey on a FOB basis with the following conditions: Loads are normalized to cargoes of a size of 10,000 mt, delivery interval of 2 to 8 weeks and with payment at sight.