SteelHome Express: Price of Metcoke in Hebei Stable On July 6, price of standard I grade metcoke from leading coking plants in Handan, Hebei was 2170 yuan/t (dry basis, picked up by buyers); that of II grade metcoke from other coking plants was 1850 yuan/t (delivered to factory); ex-works price of standard I grade metcoke in Xingtai (in cash, dry basis); price of standard I grade metcoke in Tangshan, Hebei was 1980-2010 yuan/t (delivered to factory); that of II grade metcoke was 1940 yuan/t. A few steel mills in Shanxi sent a letter last week requesting a reduction of the purchasing price of metcoke by 50 yuan. The coking plants did not accept it. The actual implementation of the blast furnace production limit at the steel mills in Tangshan, Hebei was not as expected and the demand for metcoke was stable. In terms of coking plants, shipments of metcoke are stable, there is no accumulation of stocks, and prices are actively firmed up. Metcoke market in Hebei is expected to be stable in the short term. Link: Market price of Hebei Metcoke on Jul 6,20