January 2017, the country's 20 major cities in the world of the world's top 4 varieties of steel stocks rebounded, ending the downward trend for the past 3 months. Among them, wire rod, rebar stock rose significantly. Total inventory of 8 million 350 thousand tons this month, an increase of about 816 thousand tons, an increase of 10.8%. The total steel stock market 7 million 440 thousand tons, an increase of 753 thousand tons, an increase of 11.3%; port stocks of 910 thousand tons, an increase of about 63 thousand tons, an increase of 7.4%.
Specific steel stocks are as follows:
Hot rolled Steel Coil
Hot rolled coil this month (January, below) inventory 1 million 420 thousand tons, 130 thousand tons more than last month, up 10.1%. Which steel stock market 1 million 250 thousand tons, an increase of more than 138 thousand tons last month, the port inventory of 170 thousand tons, a decrease of 8 thousand tons.
This month the hot-rolled coil increased inventory in 14 areas, which increased the area of Tianjin, inventories increased 10 thousand tons, the steel market to reduce 10 thousand tons, an increase of 20 thousand tons in Shanghai port; inventories increased 1 thousand tons, of which the steel market increased 30 thousand tons, a decrease of 29 thousand tons of Guangzhou port; inventories increased 41 thousand tons, the steel market an increase of 40 thousand tons, an increase of 1 thousand tons in Beijing port; inventories increased 1 thousand tons, Shenyang 40 thousand tons, 1 thousand tons of Shijiazhuang, Ji'nan 1 thousand and 900 tons, 1 thousand and 300 tons of Nanchang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan 1 thousand and 800 tons, 23 thousand and 100 tons, Changsha 10 thousand tons, 6 thousand tons of Chongqing; inventory reduction in 3 areas, which reduce more of the area of Chengdu, inventory a decrease of 2 thousand and 900 tons, 5 thousand tons of Xi'an.
Cold Rolled Steel Coil
Cold rolled coil this month inventory 1 million 180 thousand tons, 41 thousand tons less than last month, down 3.3%. Steel market stocks 930 thousand tons, a decrease of $35 thousand last month, the port inventory of 240 thousand tons, with a decrease of $6 thousand last month.
The cold rolled coil increased inventory in 9 areas, which increased the area of Ji'nan, Nanchang inventory increased 3 thousand tons, 2 thousand tons, 1 thousand and 600 tons of Zhengzhou, Wuhan 8 thousand and 400 tons, Changsha 1 thousand and 400 tons, Chengdu 4 thousand and 300 tons, 1 thousand tons of Xi'an; this month inventory reduction in 6 areas, which reduce the more area Tianjin, a decrease of 10 thousand tons of inventory, reduce the amount of steel market; Shanghai stocks fell 27 thousand tons, the steel market to reduce 22 thousand tons, a decrease of 5 thousand tons of Guangzhou port; inventory reduction of 19 thousand tons, the steel market to reduce 18 thousand tons, a decrease of 1 thousand tons of Shenyang port; inventory reduction of 1 thousand tons, 6 thousand tons of Chongqing.
Medium Thickness Steel Plate
Plate stocks 1 million 40 thousand tons this month, an increase of $79 thousand last month, an increase of 8.3%. Which 850 thousand tons of steel stock market, an increase of 64 thousand tons last month, the port inventory of 190 thousand tons, an increase of 15 thousand tons.
The mid plate increased inventory in 14 areas, including inventory increase in Tianjin, inventories increased 4 thousand tons, of which the steel market increased 2 thousand tons, an increase of 2 thousand tons in Guangzhou port; inventories increased 18 thousand tons, of which the steel market increased 5 thousand tons, an increase of 13 thousand tons in Shenyang port; inventories increased 10 thousand tons, 1 thousand and 500 tons of Taiyuan Nanjing, Ji'nan 5 thousand tons, 6 thousand and 400 tons, 5 thousand and 400 tons of Zhengzhou, Wuhan 20 thousand tons, Changsha 5 thousand tons, Chongqing 5 thousand tons, 4 thousand tons of Xi'an. There are 2 areas of the reduction in the number of plates, of which there are more inventory reduction in Kunming, inventory reduction of 3 thousand and 700 tons, Chengdu, tons of 3 thousand tons.
Steel Wires
Wire stocks 940 thousand tons this month, an increase of $115 thousand last month, an increase of 13.9%. Among them, the steel market stock 860 thousand tons, an increase of more than 102 thousand tons last month, port stocks of 82 thousand tons, an increase of 13 thousand tons.
This month the wire stock increased in 18 areas, which increased the area of Tianjin, inventories increased 2 thousand tons, of which the steel market increased 1 thousand tons, an increase of 1 thousand tons in Shanghai port; inventories increased 1 thousand tons, all for the steel market to reduce the amount of inventory increased 7 thousand tons; in Guangzhou, the steel market to reduce 5 thousand tons, the port increased 12 thousand tons; Beijing stock increased by 3 thousand and 500 tons, 3 thousand tons of Shenyang, Taiyuan 1 thousand and 200 tons, 6 thousand tons of Hangzhou, Ji'nan, Zhengzhou 2 thousand and 500 tons, 8 thousand tons, Changsha 9 thousand tons, Kunming 15 thousand tons, 3 thousand tons of Chengdu, Chongqing 8 thousand tons, 44 thousand tons of Xi'an; inventory reduction area is only 1, Suzhou stocks fell 300 tons.
Source: China Iron and Steel Association
