Read the Kallanish South East Asia Report - Week 15.

• Production: Southeast Asian blast furnace activity was slightly down last week, according to data based on heat measurement from satellite readings.
• Flats: Vietnamese re-rollers are acceding to higher prices for hot rolled coil imports. Many Chinese mills have stopped giving out export offers in Vietnam amid continued uncertainties relating to a rumoured cut in Chinese export rebates.
• Longs: The import market for rebar in Singapore and Hong Kong continues to attract bulk cargoes of rebar from outside East Asia.
• Semis: Chinese billet buyers continue to bid higher for imports, with Chinese buying propelling prices higher in the ASEAN region.
• Raw Materials: The Vietnamese scrap import market has firmed. Japanese-origin H2 scrap offers have risen to $445/tonne cfr southern Vietnam.

This is a weekly subscription report analysing production, flats, longs, semis, and raw materials for the region.  Additionally, the production section includes brand new data series monitoring hot metal production activity in the region at the blast furnace level.