[Ferro-Alloys.com] The price of cold steel strip has soared up recently compared with that in the beginning of April. It is reported that the price has increased RMB300-400 per ton.  Reportedly, Tangshan Delong Steel Co., Ltd and Hebei Tianzhu Steel Group Co., Ltd have jointly raised the agreement user guidance price of steel strip in April. What is more, according to the analysis by the insiders, the national policy of production cuts and the forthcoming World Expo Tangshan may also result in the rise of price of steel strip.

The ex-work price of cold steel strip （0.4*55，Q195）of Shandong Guanxian Jinxiang Panel Industry Co.,Ltd was RMB3,200/mt in the beginning of April. Recently it has increased to RMB3, 900/mt, up by 12.5%.

According to Hebei Dexing Strip Limited ,the ex-work price of cold steel strip （0.35*55，Q195）is RMB3,600/mt, the ex-work price of cold steel strip(spcc)is RMB3,900/mt, up RMB300/mt respectively than that of last month.

According to Zhaoxian Dongyang Steel Strip Limited, the ex-work price of cold steel strip （0.35*55，Q195）now is RMB3,500/mt, up by 13% than that in March.

According to Zhaoxian Chuanglian Steel Strip Co.,Ltd, the ex-work price of cold steel strip （0.35*55，Q195）has increased to RMB3,500/mt, up by RMB400/mt.

• [Editor:Yang Xue Jiao ]