Hot-rolled coil (HRC) is steel sheet rolled from slab at high temperature. It is used for pipes, auto parts, machinery, shipbuilding and construction, and is the base material for cold-rolled and coated sheet. It is the usual benchmark for flat-steel prices.
China produces more than half of the world's crude steel, with large mills in Hebei, Jiangsu and Shandong. HRC futures trade on the Shanghai Futures Exchange and act as a reference for spot prices. When domestic demand is weak, exports rise and affect steel prices elsewhere.
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