JMB reported that Japanese integrated steel makers could increase the flat steel export price for October to December 2008 period aggressively when they cannot meet the strong demand.
As per report the steels including Nippon Steel and JFE Steel start the negotiation in late July preparing to offer more than USD 300 per tonne hike for plate steel compared with first half of fiscal 2008 started April and around USD 100 sheet steel from July to September 2008.
